EFFECTIVE TEAMS
FEATURES OF AN EFFECTIVE TEAM
• Team composition: the way the team is made up.
• Team development: how quickly the team gel
together.
• Nature of the task: how much the team believe
in the task.
• Team maintenance: the identity of the team.
• Leadership: an effective leader who can motivate
the team.
BELBIN’S TEAM ROLES
• The ideas person
• The finisher
• The motivator
• The go-getter
• The organiser
• The team player
• The implementer
• The specialist
• The checker
SKILLS OF TEAM MEMBERS
• Leadership skills
• Listening skills
• Communications
• Any other effective skills such as
delegation, organisation etc
BENEFITS OF TEAMWORKING TO
INDIVIDUALS
• Increased morale and motivation
• Improved job satisfaction
• Shared knowledge and skills
• Risk-taking
• Sense of being valued and belonging
BENEFITS OF TEAMWORKING TO THE
ORGANISATIONORGANISATION
• Multi-skilling
• Responsibility
• Higher productivity
• Risk-taking
• Increased market share
• Competitive edge