Teamworking

Lisa Smirnova

Lisa Consulting

Outcomes

To explain how human resource strategies have evolved throughout the ages.
To discuss the reasons for Teamworking
To discuss the personality types for effective teams.
To identify key team roles.
To discuss basic stages in team building.
To recognize team leadership styles.

HUMAN RESOURCE STRATEGIES

Changes in HR Strategies

By category
By qualifications
By person shape

TEAMWORKING

Reasons for Teamworking

Range of skills and understanding required
Increased commitment from members for solutions generated

Growing need for Teamworking

BELBIN APPROACH

The Research
Personality Types for Effective Teams
Key Team Roles
Solo Leader: Team Leader
Building/Designing a Team
Management Teams, Belbin, 1981
Team Roles at Work, Belbin, 1993

Personality Types for the Effective Team

TYPE 1

Stable, dominant, extrovert
Concentrates on objectives
Does not originate ideas
Focuses people on what they do best

Personality Types for the Effective Team

TYPE 5

Stable, dominant, extrovert
Sociable
Contacts with outside world
Salesperson/diplomat/liaison officer
Not original thinker

BUILDING THE TEAM

STAGES

Identify purpose of the team
Terms of reference
Remit
Merits of the team

Set the team GOAL

If very special skills /knowledge required
appoint this team member first
find project manager who relates well
“Balance” team with minimum number of members

TEAM LEADER STYLES

SOLO LEADER

Interferes
Strives for conformity
Collects acolytes
Directs subordinates
Projects objectives

TEAM LEADER STYLES

TEAM LEADER

Delegates
Builds on diversity
Seeks talent
Develops colleagues
Creates mission