Unit 19 - P2
Unit 19 Exploring Team Development P2
Teams are very important aspects of business. If a team can perform well then the business will thrive and perform more efficiently. It is therefore important to know how to build cohesive teams that perform well.
There are many different approaches to creating a cohesive team and different management styles can be applied to get good results. No matter how a manager approaches their team they all must be able to implement the following.
Time Management
Managers need to put in place time tables and deadlines to, not only get an understanding between the team members and the manager on when projects have to be complete, but to keep a good track on what everyone should be doing at what time for close monitoring.
Communication Technology
Managers should ensure that everyone has up to date technology and knows how to use it efficiently. This will mean that their team can communicate, get their points of view across and interact all in a quicker space of time without having to meet up physically. This will cut travel costs and speed up project decision making.
Delegation of Roles
As a manager of a team it is important that you give responsibilities to other team members. This gives them something specific to do and will mean more concentration from the team member and also a sense of belonging and “status” in their job title. They will feel like an essential part of the team and care more about the job they do as it is their name on the line.
Team Building
Every team that exists needs to bond and “build” relationships with one another. This can be done through an activity or event that everyone in the team attends. So if all the members of the team went to the local pub they can get chatting and find strengths in one another. Regular team building events can make the team more involved with work and help team members understand what other members are going through and how they should treat them at different
Teams are very important aspects of business. If a team can perform well then the business will thrive and perform more efficiently. It is therefore important to know how to build cohesive teams that perform well.
There are many different approaches to creating a cohesive team and different management styles can be applied to get good results. No matter how a manager approaches their team they all must be able to implement the following.
Time Management
Managers need to put in place time tables and deadlines to, not only get an understanding between the team members and the manager on when projects have to be complete, but to keep a good track on what everyone should be doing at what time for close monitoring.
Communication Technology
Managers should ensure that everyone has up to date technology and knows how to use it efficiently. This will mean that their team can communicate, get their points of view across and interact all in a quicker space of time without having to meet up physically. This will cut travel costs and speed up project decision making.
Delegation of Roles
As a manager of a team it is important that you give responsibilities to other team members. This gives them something specific to do and will mean more concentration from the team member and also a sense of belonging and “status” in their job title. They will feel like an essential part of the team and care more about the job they do as it is their name on the line.
Team Building
Every team that exists needs to bond and “build” relationships with one another. This can be done through an activity or event that everyone in the team attends. So if all the members of the team went to the local pub they can get chatting and find strengths in one another. Regular team building events can make the team more involved with work and help team members understand what other members are going through and how they should treat them at different