Business organizations looking for ways to build effective work teams need to select the right people for teams based on individual's willingness and group expectations. Only when the right members make up the best teams can organizations expect to reap the benefits of improved quality, faster production, lower costs, or increased revenue. Below are six requirements of potential team members in order to be effective working together.
1. All members must be willing to support the team mission and work toward accomplishing team goals.
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2. Each member should understand their role within the team, as well as what skills, knowledge, and abilities they have to contribute toward the team's success.
3. All members must be willing to decide how they will work together by jointly developing a code of conduct, ground rules, or team principles.
4. Each member should commit to working within the team's plans and priorities, including attendance at meetings and training deemed necessary for the team.
5. All members must be willing to work collaboratively on problem-solving and accept change as part of process improvement.
6. Each team member should be respectful of others, welcome diversity, and establish both trust and accountability within the team.
If organizations communicate the above six requirements related to individual willingness and group expectations for team members, they will find that the team will be more effective in their joint work. An effective team with the right members should help the organization reach their goals related to improved quality, faster production, lower costs, or increased revenue. Effective teams are a vital part of conducting business.
Six Requirements of Effective Team Membership
Shirley Fine Lee, author of "R.A!R.A! A Meeting Wizard's Approach", has worked as a training and development specialist since 1986, and an independent consultant since 2000. She has extensive experience, helping organizations with their team building, training development, meeting facilitation, presentation delivery, and other communication needs. This work involves developing productivity tools, presenting workshops, and writing. For instance, she has authored numerous training manuals and guides, on a wide variety of topics. Her programs include time management, getting organized, problem solving, and team building. Find out more about her and options she provides on her website.
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