Group Norms Affect The Development Of A Team
Group norms can affect the development of a team When individuals are in groups there are forces at work that shape their behavior. All individuals have their own separate traits, way of thinking and doing tasks, however when they are contributing together as a team they enviably start to exhibit different behaviors which are based on the group norms. For example a team member may not be a brave outspoken individual on their own but when in a group may exhibit more aggressive outspoken tones feeling they are stronger united so to speak as they are trying to fit in as individuals we become influence by others whether this is consciously or subconsciously done this can cause conflict within a team environment. In most team dynamics especially
when you are just getting to know your team you can often find individuals will single themselves out and have their guard up and not really contribute within the group to say what’s on their mind, letting it build which could lead to the teams creativity being stopped or even not speaking up over an issue could make others continue making mistakes by not having joint efforts to explore ideas may hinder success. It’s vital that during group meetings we use/ have a set of rules which need to be followed such as when someone speaks we need to not interrupt, but listen out of respect for each others input, however it can be difficult for individuals who find it hard to interact and communicate during these meetings. However this can also have a positive aspect as it is exactly these differences that make up the team dynamic and can contribute to its success as well as its failure.
The following 4 steps may help a team overcome these barriers:
• Setting clear and direct goals and how these will be measured /achieved .
• Effective teamwork depends on each person contributions to the team.
• Provide the team with the opportunity to address concerns, looking at individual strengths and weaknesses.
• Address team issues with open discussions in a team meeting and address problems with individuals privately. Keep conflict at bay by providing regular feedback so the team stays on track.
when you are just getting to know your team you can often find individuals will single themselves out and have their guard up and not really contribute within the group to say what’s on their mind, letting it build which could lead to the teams creativity being stopped or even not speaking up over an issue could make others continue making mistakes by not having joint efforts to explore ideas may hinder success. It’s vital that during group meetings we use/ have a set of rules which need to be followed such as when someone speaks we need to not interrupt, but listen out of respect for each others input, however it can be difficult for individuals who find it hard to interact and communicate during these meetings. However this can also have a positive aspect as it is exactly these differences that make up the team dynamic and can contribute to its success as well as its failure.
The following 4 steps may help a team overcome these barriers:
• Setting clear and direct goals and how these will be measured /achieved .
• Effective teamwork depends on each person contributions to the team.
• Provide the team with the opportunity to address concerns, looking at individual strengths and weaknesses.
• Address team issues with open discussions in a team meeting and address problems with individuals privately. Keep conflict at bay by providing regular feedback so the team stays on track.