Teambuilding
Overview
 Four stages of group growth
 Groups versus teams
 Characteristics of effective teams
 Principles of effective teams
Stages Of Group Growth
PERFORMING
NORMING
STORMING
FORMING
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Forming Feelings
 Excitement
 Anticipation
 Optimism
Forming Behaviors
 Identifying the task
 Deciding what is acceptable group behavior
and how to handle group conflict
 Abstract discussions
 No clear focus on task or problem
 Complaints
Storming Feelings
 Resistance
 Individual group members
 Members’ personalities
 Chance for success
Storming Behaviors
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Arguing among members
Bid for power, choosing sides
Tension, lack of unity
Establishing unobtainable goals
Norming Feelings
 Constructive criticism
 Acceptance into the group
 Relief the group is headed in the right
direction
Norming Behaviors
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Personal discussions
Common goals
Cohesion
Realistic group parameters
Performing Feelings
 Insightfulness towards others
 Satisfaction towards the group’s progress
Performing Behaviors
 Constructive self-change
 Conflict management
 Teamwork
Groups vs Teams
 Teams have:
 Stronger sense of identification
 Common goals or task
 Task interdependence
 More differentiated and specialized
roles between team members
Characteristics of
Effective Teams
 Defined mission, task, objective,
or function
 Cooperation and communication
 Interdependence
Principles of Effective Teams
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Trust and confidence
Delegation/Empowerment
Cooperation
Participation
Respect for the individual
Clearly defined roles
Communication
Dedication/Commitment
Clarity of team goals
Loyalty
Communication
 Clear communication
 Reflection of how well we pass
information
 Speak with clarity and directness
 Be Concise
 Listen actively
 Avoid interrupting
Clarity in team goals
 Everyone understands purpose and
goals
 No confusion or disagreement
Summary
 Four stages of group growth
 Group growth behaviors
 Groups versus teams
 Characteristics of effective teams
 Principles of effective teams
NASA Exercise: Lost on the Moon
Your spaceship has crash-landed on the dark side
of the moon and you are scheduled to rendezvous
with the mother ship, which is 200 miles away on
the lighted side of the moon. The crash has
ruined the ship and destroyed nearly all the
equipment. Your crew’s survival depends on
reaching the mother ship, so you must choose the
most critical items available to take on the 200
mile trip.
NASA Exercise: Lost on the Moon
Your task is to
rank-order the 15
items in the order of
their importance for
your survival. Place
a “1” beside the
most important
item, a “2” beside
the second most
import item, and so
on until you have
ranked all 15 items.
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Box of matches
Food Concentrate
Fifty feet of nylon rope
Parachute silk
Solar-powered portable heating unit
Two .45 caliber pistols
One case of dehydrated milk
Two 100-pound tanks of oxygen
Stellar map
Self-inflating life raft
Magnetic compass
Five gallons of water
Signal flares
First-aid kit with hypodermic syringes
Solar-powered FM transmitter/receiver
NASA Exercise: Lost on the Moon
NASA’S REASON FOR RANKING
No oxygen on the moon; worthless
Efficient means of energy
Useful in scaling cliffs,
tying injured together
Parachute silk
Protection from sun’s rays
Heating unit
Not needed unless on dark side
.45 cal pistols
Possible means of self-propulsion
Dehydrated milk
Bulkier duplicate of food
concentrate
Oxygen tanks
Most pressing survival need
Stellar map
Primary means of navigation
Self-inflating
CO2 bottle may be used for
Life raft
Propulsion
Magnetic Compass Moon’s magnetic field not
polarized; worthless
5 gals water
Replacement for great liquid loss
on lighted side
Signal flares
Distress signal when mother ship
is sighted
First-aid kit
Syringes for vitamins, medicine
Solar-powered
For communication with mother ship
transceiver
but FM requires line-of-sight range
ITEM
Box of matches
Food concentrate
Nylon rope
RANKING
15
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13
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12
1
3
9
14
2
10
7
5