Morias Events & Teambuilders Pte Ltd (Singapore)

SYPNOSIS OF TEAMBUILDING

PROS & CONS

Teambuilding must be

a way of life
the responsibility of every Team Member
a continuous process
about developing a clear and unique identity
focused on a clear and consistent set of goals
concerned with the needs and ambitions of each
team member recognizing the unique contribution
that each individual can make
an awareness of the potential of the team as a unit
results oriented
enjoyable

Teambuilding NOT must be

a short term, flavor of the month
imposed without regard to peoples’ feelings
spasmodic
reserved for only some members of the team
an excuse for not meeting personal responsibilities
a process where actions clearly contradict intentions
seen as a chore

Groups

little communication
no support
lack of vision
exclusive cliques
the whole is less than the sum of its parts
seeks to hide its identity
leaves new members to find their own way but
insists on conformity
leader manipulates team to own ends

GROUPS VS TEAMS

Teams

Plenty of opportunity for discussion
plenty of support
process of discovery supported by openness and
honesty
tactical and work groups combine easily into a
single team
the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
seeks to discover its identity
welcomes new members by showing them existing
norms and openness to change leader seeks team
decisions by serving the team as a focus for two
way communication

STAFF VS TEAMS

Characteristics

Goals and decisions

Assignments

Communications

Role of subordinate

Primary virtues

Sharing of data

Critical feedback

Differences and conflicts

Work

Goal

Staffs

Made by the boss

Made by the boss

In a meeting are primarily between
the boss and a subordinate

Primarily to carry out assignments

Loyalty and being a "good soldier"

Data shared on the basis of what
people feel the boss wants

Rare and anxiety provoking

Avoided or smoothed over

Each staff person responsible for
own work

Boss’s primary goal is to get the job
done

Teams

Made jointly by team and boss

Made jointly by the boss and subordinates

Are open among all team members

Team members initiate action, make
suggestions, and help in planning

Trust, helping, and creativity

All relevant data shared

Regarded as important to improvement

Regarded as enriching, worked through

Team members feel responsible for one
another

Team leader works to get results and
develop team members