Public Services Unit 2 Notes
Types of teamwork activities * Paper based * Disaster * Logistics * Activity based, physical traning activities * Team building-activities * Military/emergency exercises * Work related team activities * Achieving
Benefits of teams in the public services * Teams are vital for an organization to be flexible and responsive to new challenges and needs of the public * Being part of a good team can lead to staff being more effective in their individual role and as a team member * Some operational objectives cannot be met by an individual alone – a team is required to achieve them.
Reduction of alienation * Effective teams can allow individuals to express their ideas, educate themselves about the organisation they work in and become part of it on a wider scale * Teams foster strong commitment to a goal and to the team mates because their success is your success and failure is your failure
Fostering innovation * Innovation is about new ideas and new approaches to both old and new problems * What ways can teams foster innovation?
Sharing expertise * Sharing experience is one of the greatest benefits of being in a team. * Sharing can educate other members whose knowledge might not be up to date * It allows experts to have their say on how certain goals and objectives can be achieved * Good leaders will value contributions rather than feel threatened
Implementing change * The role of the public services is dynamic and ever changing
Identification and development of talent * Teams are only as good as the individuals * Therefore it’s important to identify team members who have talent and ensure they have the training to develop it
Belbin Team Role 1. Plant – Thinking orientated roles 2. Shaper - Action orientated roles 3. Implementer - Action orientated roles 4. Completer finisher - Action orientated roles 5. Specialist - Thinking orientated roles 6. Team
Benefits of teams in the public services * Teams are vital for an organization to be flexible and responsive to new challenges and needs of the public * Being part of a good team can lead to staff being more effective in their individual role and as a team member * Some operational objectives cannot be met by an individual alone – a team is required to achieve them.
Reduction of alienation * Effective teams can allow individuals to express their ideas, educate themselves about the organisation they work in and become part of it on a wider scale * Teams foster strong commitment to a goal and to the team mates because their success is your success and failure is your failure
Fostering innovation * Innovation is about new ideas and new approaches to both old and new problems * What ways can teams foster innovation?
Sharing expertise * Sharing experience is one of the greatest benefits of being in a team. * Sharing can educate other members whose knowledge might not be up to date * It allows experts to have their say on how certain goals and objectives can be achieved * Good leaders will value contributions rather than feel threatened
Implementing change * The role of the public services is dynamic and ever changing
Identification and development of talent * Teams are only as good as the individuals * Therefore it’s important to identify team members who have talent and ensure they have the training to develop it
Belbin Team Role 1. Plant – Thinking orientated roles 2. Shaper - Action orientated roles 3. Implementer - Action orientated roles 4. Completer finisher - Action orientated roles 5. Specialist - Thinking orientated roles 6. Team