(MPA) PA 202: HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATION

DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE TEAMS

Effective team work is the key to a successful operation of your organization and a strong team will
make it through the hard times that may lie ahead.

Teams can be made effective if the following are observed:

a. Team size is kept as small as possible. The larger the team, the more difficult it would be
managed it.
b. The team members must have a sufficient range of skills, information, and/or experience to do
the task.
c. Team members must have a sense of common purpose like the feeling that what they are doing
is critical to the success of the organization.
d. The team must be free to develop its work procedures.
e. The team must have a sense of accountability.

These are some tips to build effective teams:

1. Understand What a Great Team Is

Flawless teamwork doesn’t just occur out of the blue. It demands conscious efforts from all
individuals within the team including the leader.

A great team consists of a few elements that must be present at all times:

-Clear objectives - Cooperation

-Clear roles - Individual development within the team
-Flawless communication

2. Establish Strong Leadership

If you want to know how to build an effective team, you must learn how to be an effective
leader first. Only an effective leader has influence even when they are not around. That influence
pushes the team to work effectively throughout all group and individual activities.

3. Build the Connection between the Team Members

The leader must continuously evaluate the way the members of the team work together.
Ideally, your team should be self-sufficient and perform without you having to lead them through every
step. Your job is not done by forming the team and giving instructions, but rather guiding your team to
work well with one another more effectively.

Here are a few ways to help members of the team to familiarize themselves with each other's roles and
work styles:

-Team-building exercises
 - Improve cooperation among team members
4. Establish a Connection with Each Team Member

As a leader, you must get to know each team member as an individual. Each person has a
specific set of skills, as well as interests and drawbacks.

5. Contribute and Collaborate

You want to inspire the practices of contribution and collaboration for each and every member
of the team. You will do that only if you start contributing and collaborating yourself. The team
members will follow your example.

6. Invest In Team-Building Events

Different types of team-building events will develop strong relations and the sense of
community within the team.

Consider investing in some of these activities:

 Fundraising projects, which will connect the team towards accomplishing a noble goal.
 Social events, such as picnics or bowling competitions.
 Outdoor adventures, such as hiking, sailing, climbing, and other physically challenging activities.
The challenge shouldn’t be overwhelming. It should be attainable for all members of the team,
but they should still make an effort to achieve a common goal.
 Indoor activities, such as filming an office video or inventing a social game.

7. Monitor and Review

Evaluation techniques are part of the process of developing a great team. You need to use
obvious metrics, such as financial measures to evaluate the success of the team and each individual in it.
When you set precise goals, you must measure the achievements at precise intervals of time.

-ELAINE CRISTEL BEARNEZA