Team Building & Leadership

 WHAT IS TEAM :-
A TEAM IS A UNIT OF TWO OR MORE
PEOPLE WHO WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE A
GOAL.

TEAM BUILDING:-
THE PROCESS OF GATHERING THE RIGHT PEOPLE
AND GETTING THEM TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE BENEFIT
OF A PROJECT, IS CALLED TEAM BUILDING.
 Types of Teams :-

1. Problem Solving Team :- Problem solving teams can be defined as a

group of different people that come together and work on specific a project
related to resolving the problem in that project. The said problems may have
developed before the existence of the team or there may be chances that
these problems might develop soon.
2. Self-Managed Team :- A self-managed team, also called a self-
managing team, is a group of employees within an organization who
share the responsibility of planning and executing their work, without
the supervision of a manager. Under this model, team members take
ownership of their workflow, processes, schedules, roles, and more.
3. Cross-Functional Team :- Cross functional teams are groups
of people from various departments in an organization—such as
marketing, product development, quality assurance, sales and
finance—who work together to achieve a common goal.

4. Virtual Teams :- Virtual teams are made up of individuals who

work in different physical locations and who use technology and
collaboration tools to achieve a common goal. With more
employees looking for work from home opportunities, virtual
teams will become much more common in the future of work.
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 Team Building Process :-
 There are following steps which are involved in the team building process:
1. Establishment of Leadership Skills: The development of right kind of leadership
skills is essential before starting the process of team building. So in the first step the
entrepreneur go with establishment of leadership skills. The employee will work
effectively if they trust the judgment of the employer. The entrepreneur tries to foster trust
through honesty and transparency among his employees.
2. Relationship Building: The entrepreneur should have complete knowledge about each
member of his team i.e. their skills, likes and dislikes. This knowledge is invaluable
because it allows the entrepreneur to match each employee's expertise and competencies to
specific problems, which further help in increasing the productivity and job satisfaction. In
this step the employees are also included in the decision making process but only where
possible. The teams are given open ended projects instead of delegating tasks because it
allows them to determine the best solution. This will also encourage them to cooperate and
develop problem solving skills.
3. Maintaining the Relationships: After the team starts working together, they are
examined the way they work with each other. The necessary measures are taken to
improve communication, cooperation and trust amongst the team. In case of presence of
conflicts, they should be cordially resolved. The new techniques like brainstorm
solutions, which helps to empower the employees are also used in this step.
4. Foster Teamwork: In this step the teams are encouraged to share information, both
amongst them and within the wider organization. The entrepreneurs should communicate
more with his teams. This goes beyond simply holding meetings, and includes things like
being open to suggestions and concerns, asking about each team member's work and
offering assistance where necessary, and doing everything that can be done to
communicate clearly and honestly.
5. Setting Rules for the Teams: In this last step the team is established through
creating team values and goals, as well as evaluating team performance alongside
individual performance. Some entrepreneurs also include the team's member in this
process, so they may know that what is required from them.
 Leadership :-
 Leadership :- “Leadership is the activity of influencing people to
strive willingly for group objectives.” —George R. Terry.

 “Leadership is not making friends and influencing people i.e.,

salesmanship. It is the lifting of man’s visions to higher sights, the raising
of man’s personality beyond its normal limitations.” — Peter Drucker.
 Nature and Characteristics:
 1. Leadership is a personal quality.
 2. It exists only with followers. If there are no followers, there is no leadership.
 3. It is the willingness of people to follow that makes person a leader.
 4. Leadership is a process of influence. A leader must be able to influence the
behaviour, attitude and beliefs of his subordinates.
 5. It exists only for the realization of common goals.
 6. It involves readiness to accept complete responsibility in all situations.
 7. Leadership is the function of stimulating the followers to strive willingly to attain
organisational objectives.
 8. Leadership styles do change under different circumstances.
 9. Leadership is neither bossism nor synonymous with management.