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Building Effective Teams

The success and failure of any business depends on the efficacy of the teams that are formed to execute various tasks. Building an effective team is not easy. Lot of planning and thought goes into the constitution of teams that are formed to execute various tasks. Whether it is the administration or you have to execute a specific project, the team should have members, who complement each other in executing the task.  Every member of the team has to understand that he a vital cog in the execution of the project.

 Each team member has to be picked in such a way that he has the specialized knowledge or capacity to execute to the job he has been assigned. Most projects go awry, because of the faulty selection of the team members.

 Each member should know the overall picture as well as his role in execution of the project. If the team members understand their role it becomes much easier for the team leader to motivate the team and execute the project.

 An effective team should have regular team meetings to review the progress of the project and the task that still lies ahead. Discuss the positive and negative aspects of the work done so far. Think of what corrections have to make for the future. If any member of the team is not getting along too well with his work, he should be provided with all the encouragement, to move forward and fulfill his role.

 The team leader should tell his teammates to perform the roles assigned to them, to the best of their ability and he would take responsibility for the outcome. This would deflect any pressure on the team members and allow them to fulfill their roles with greater confidence. Confidence goes along way in achieving the goals.

 As the going gets tough, there could be differences of opinion.  In an effective team, the team members should also be encouraged to get together to resolve the differences amicably. The team leader should act as a catalyst to resolve any conflict.

 In an effective team each and every team member should be encouraged to speak out and tell the impediments he is facing in the execution of the tasks assigned to him.  Any problem however insignificant has to be addressed immediately. The team leader has to inspire the confidence of the team members and stand up for them and resolve the problem. His role is very important in functioning of the team. It can even be said, it is the make or break for the team.

 In the event of the successful completion of the project, each and every team member should be made to feel that his role was vital for the success of the project. The success of the team should be celebrated together by going out for a party or picnic.

 

Sridhar

Sridhar has a master’s degree in science. Blogs at http://wilybusiness.blogspot.com -
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