Team Building & Teamwork

Untill I am able to upload powerpoints on this blog. Here is the text from one of the powerpoints I created on teamwork. I am still figuring out how to upload them to a blog but till then, hope these are useful.


Some Quotes
Coming together is a Beginning. Keeping together is a Progress.
Working together is a Success.
Teamwork divides the task and double the Success.
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.
There is no I in Teamwork.

"It's possible to achieve almost anything as long as you are not worried about who gets the credit."
– Harry S. Truman

10 Commandments for an Enthusiastic Team

1.Help each other be right – not wrong.

2.Look for ways to make ideas work – not for reason they will not.

3. If doubt – check it out. Don’t make negative assumptions about each other.

4. Help each other win and take pride in each other’s victories.

5. Speak positively about each other and about the organization at every opportunity.

6. Maintain a positive attitude no matter what the circumstances.

7. Act with initiative and courage as if it all depends on you.

8. Do every thing with enthusiasm – it’s contagious.

9. Whatever you want – give it away.

10. Don’t lose faith – never give up.

T.E.A.M Together Everyone Achieves More

Do you know what’s the name of this Bird ?
GOOSE



Fact – 1. As each goose flaps it’s wings it creates an uplift for the birds that follows. By flying V formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.a)Common direction, sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier when they are traveling on the thrust of one another.


Fact – 2. When Goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back in to formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front of it.
b)We are willing to accept others help and give out help to others.


Fact – 3. When the lead Goose tires it rotates back in to the formation and another Goose flies to the point position.
c) It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership. People are interdependent on each other’s skills, capabilities, and unique arrangements of gifts, talents or resources.

Fact – 4. Geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front to keep up their speed.
d) In groups where there is encouragement the production is much greater.

Fact – 5. When a Goose gets sick, wounded or shot down, two Geese drop out of formation and follow it down to help. They stay with it until it dies or is able to fly again. Then they launch out with another formation are catch up with the flock.
e) If we have much sense as Geese, we will stand by each other in difficult times as well as when we are strong.

How to improve the Teamwork

An Open Area – Information about me that is known by me and others.

A Blind Area – Information about me that is known by others not me.

A Hidden Area – Information about me that is known to me but not to any one else in the Team.

An Unknown – Information about me that is unknown to me and the rest of the Team.


We are most productive when we work with others in the Open Area. Misunderstanding are least likely to occur here because communication is clearest.
Fortunately the size of the open area can be increased.


Disclosure expands the Open Area in to the Hidden Area.

Feed back expands the Open Area in to the Blind Area.

Self discovery expands the Open Area in to the Unknown Area.





Always Remember this
Smooth roads never makes good drivers. Smooth seas never make good sailors. Clear skies never make a good pilots. A problem free life never makes a strong and good person. Have a tough but winning day ahead. Be strong enough to accept the challenges of life. Do not ask life, Why Me? Instead say    Try Me.