TEAM BUILDING

1. Today the building blocks of success are not individuals but better performing teams.

2. With an increasing trend of looking at all the jobs, now; as
perfected processes; it is very essential that we build efficient
TEAMS who will ensure that their TEAM has performed
exceedingly well.

3. SYNERGY : The sum of the individual constituents is the
arithmetical total of the capabilities. If the constituents are
working synergistically the outcome is more than the
arithmetical total. Hence 3+2 becomes more than five.
SYNERGY is the key word for a better performing TEAM.

4. The principle of NET-WORKING is similar to the human nervous system. The old system of hierarchical working is fast giving way to a networked one, each neuron is connected to the other 14 billion neurons, in the brain. Each one feels he is in the Centre. That is the principle of an effective TEAM. Each one is a node, and responsible. Not a cog in a wheel.

5. Is it possible ? How ? By encouragement , development, positive reinforcements, confidence – building, empowerment, enrichment. A sense of belonging has to be inculcated in the team members. A proper feed back has to be evolved .

6. In times to come the job of a manger is going to take on coaching as one of the chief functions.

7. With Digital world now; it is VIRTUAL TEAMS. High I.Q. persons working in harmony on their assignments will necessitate a new mind- set . It is knowledge management for a common -goal. The watch-world is collaboration, not confrontation.

8. Unleashing of creativity in team-members calls for a leader who will provoke value-creation. INTEL follows the philosophy of n+1; a jump a head of the rest; in their innovations.

By
M. S. RANADE
mranade@vsnl.com