Overview/Description
The first two stages of team development are the most difficult to work through. In the initial stage, the team leader has the challenge of getting his new team members to commit themselves to the team and to the project. By recognising lack of trust and the common concerns of new team members, leaders can then address those concerns and gain the commitment of team members. Team leaders can help their team emerge from chaos by creating tools to help them work together.
Once new teams are up and running, conflicts become a common occurrence. As team members learn to work together, they discover their differences in skill sets and work styles. As arguments and disappointments continue, team members stop collaborating and working as one unit. If conflict is not resolved, the project has a high likelihood of not being completed successfully. Team leaders will explore three common causes of team failure and learn to address them. By learning how to make team decisions, how to build trust among team members and how to develop self-managing capabilities, team leaders can ensure the success of their new teams.
Target Audience
Team members, team leaders, managers, supervisors