The Discipline of Teams Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. SmithDefinitionAre Teams the same as Groups?Slide 4Slide 5Work GroupsTeamsFootholds for TeamSkill RequirementsThree Types of TeamsSlide 11The Discipline of TeamsJon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. SmithPresented By: Bobby PfennigsMohamed AlzabidiDefinition“A team is a small number of people with complimentary skills who are committed to a common purpose, set of performance goals, and an approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable”Are Teams the same as Groups?NO!!What’s the Difference between Work Groups and Teams?Work GroupsStrong clearly focused leaderIndividual accountabilityPurpose is same as organization’s missionIndividual work productsRuns efficient meetingsMeasures its effectiveness indirectly by its influence on others (such as financial performance of business)Discusses decides and delegatesTeamsShared leadership rolesIndividual and mutual accountabilitySpecific team purpose that team deliversCollective work productsEncourages open-ended discussions and active problem solving meetingsMeasures performance directly by assessing collective work productsDiscusses decides and does real work togetherFootholds for TeamSpecific team performance goals/objectivesClear communication/constructive conflictAttainability of specific goalsSmall wins that lead to broader purposeChallenging goalsEffective size and skill mixSkill Requirements1. Technical or functional Expertise2. Problem Solving and Decision Making 3. InterpersonalThree Types of TeamsTeams that recommend thingsTeams that make or do thingsTeams that run
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