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    The document discusses teamwork and what makes an effective team. It defines the differences between a group and a team. Some key aspects that make a team successful include better decision making when ideas are filtered and critiqued, greater acceptance of decisions when members provide input, and synergy when the combined efforts of the team far exceed individual contributions. The document also outlines criteria for effective teamwork, such as having clear objectives and parameters, as well as barriers that can undermine teamwork like conflicts between individual and group goals.

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    Motivation R

    Teamwork
    The Dream Team

    Louis Lim, July 2006


    Lausanne Executive Education—Summer Programme 2006 26th Consecutive Year Page 1 of 9
    Motivation R Teamwork, The Dream Team
    Together,
    Everybody
    The Dream Achieves
    More
    • Difference between “group”
    and “team”
    • Characteristics of teamwork
    • Criteria for teamwork
    • Barriers to teamwork
    Lausanne Executive Education—Summer Programme 2006 26th Consecutive Year Page 2 of 9
    Motivation R Teamwork, The Dream Team
    Characteristics of Teamwork
    • Better decisions
    ° Filters off bad ideas and errors
    - Reverse can happen, too
    - Deciding factor?
    • Better acceptance of decisions
    ° Less need to “sell” them
    • More time and energy needed for
    negotiation
    Lausanne Executive Education—Summer Programme 2006 26th Consecutive Year Page 3 of 9
    Motivation R Teamwork, The Dream Team
    Synergy
    • Definition
    ° “When the combined efforts of
    the team far exceeds the sum of
    the individual contributions.”

    • Put it another way

    Lausanne Executive Education—Summer Programme 2006 26th Consecutive Year Page 4 of 9


    Motivation R Teamwork, The Dream Team
    (1 of 2)
    Criteria for Teamwork
    • Two to six persons
    ° If more?
    • Organization Resources
    Leader Parameters
    Objectives
    • Active listening
    • Climate
    Encouragement Constructive
    Criticisms

    Lausanne Executive Education—Summer Programme 2006 26th Consecutive Year Page 5 of 9


    Motivation R Teamwork, The Dream Team
    (2 of 2)
    Criteria for Teamwork
    • Distribution of tasks
    Individual Not
    Competencies Fairness

    • Feedback loop
    Objectives Feelings of
    attained? members?

    Lausanne Executive Education—Summer Programme 2006 26th Consecutive Year Page 6 of 9


    Motivation R Teamwork, The Dream Team
    Barriers to Teamwork (1 of 2)

    • Always the potential for conflicts


    ° “I” vs “we”
    ° Open-mindedness vs prejudice
    ° Innate resistance to change
    ° Patience
    ° Capacity or willingness to express
    ° Capacity or willingness to listen

    Lausanne Executive Education—Summer Programme 2006 26th Consecutive Year Page 7 of 9


    Motivation R Teamwork, The Dream Team
    Barriers to Teamwork (1 of 2)

    • Recognition of individual hidden


    talents
    • The most common problem?
    • Tasks vs relationships

    Lausanne Executive Education—Summer Programme 2006 26th Consecutive Year Page 8 of 9


    Motivation R Teamwork, The Dream Team
    Inter-Teams
    • Multi-partied win-win
    Guest

    Staff State

    Purveyor Competition
    • Rationale?

    Lausanne Executive Education—Summer Programme 2006 26th Consecutive Year Page 9 of 9


    Motivation R Teamwork, The Dream Team

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