DECISION MAKING

Approaching towards the goal, the team has to be specific towards the several things to make their final decision and their success. They must make it sure that whether or not their decision meets the certain requirements and the objective of their goal. All the members must contribute the success by their own unique ideas and opinions instead of challenging each other.
 Their are few requirements for perfect decision making-

• Problem reorganization 
• Sharing responsibilities
• Effective communication
• Accurate testing of outcomes
• Relying upon Code Of Conduct

http://www.psychology.uwaterloo.ca/gradprog/programs/phd/ind_org/ProcessesAttributesEffectiveTeams.JM.v4.pdf

A fantastic motivational team work montage video. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OERgoDcJ3_o

Watch it guys its really fantastic!!!!!!!

SELF MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Self Management skills are those special skills that each and every team member should have so that they could benefit their team to achieve the success.

• All the team members should have an ability to set their own goal, generate new plans and also manage their individual performance.
• They should take an active part in each and every task and also provide their feedback.
• Every individual should be empathic towards the other in order to show their mutual understanding and corporation.
• They should have an ability to manage their stress within a time limit so that it could not effect their performance.
• Each member should have a clear understanding of their roles and also their acceptation regarding the team's goal.
• All the members must be clearly familiar with the team strategies, team mate characteristics and the information related to them. 

http://www.psychology.uwaterloo.ca/gradprog/programs/phd/ind_org/ProcessesAttributesEffectiveTeams.JM.v4.pdf

Team Leadership

An Effective Team Leader is a member who is recognized to perform the superior performance among the other members. He should display a high level of concern with both, members and the performance. Team leader should establish a goal and should articulate what a team can accomplish in way that would inspire the team's commitment. He should always keep the team's goal focused and should also display his personal commitment. He should always create an effective decision making and idea generating climate. Most importantly a Team Leader should be fair and impartial to all the members and should provide them with meaningful level of

responsibilities. 

http://www.psychology.uwaterloo.ca/gradprog/programs/phd/ind_org/ProcessesAttributesEffectiveTeams.JM.v4.pdf


A video providing some guidelines to be an effective leader.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-POIucbZIig

TEAM CONTRACTS TO OUTLINE THE GROUND RULES OF THE TEAM.

Team contracts are very essential for the team. This would provide knowledge to the team members that what they should do and what they avoid to benefit the team. Team should provide assessments of their current strengths which would provide the basis of their plan in order to increase the effectiveness to achieve the goal.

 Any team contract has :-

• The proper path which all the members need to follow is that team need to function in a proactive way. The need to sort out their problems earlier than they become destructive to them.
• Communication among all the member is very much necessary ,it plays a vital function in achieving the success by providing mutual understanding, cooperation and trust among the members.
• Priority should be given to the team goal, achievement and interests because team's success benefits to the whole group rather than an individual member.

http://www.managementstudyguide.com/team-contracts.htm

BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE TEAM

Leaders of the team should be serious about their goal and should set specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and positive goals. Goals need to be personalized by each and every team member. All group members must sit down together to create an action plan to achieve the goal. The surroundings should be informal, comfortable and relaxed so that non of the member must feel any burden while discussing their goal. A circle is a best sitting arrangement to have a discussion and always discussing there must be some sort of kidding and laughter among the members. Overall, team should enjoy getting together and interacting. 

Have you ever had any experience of team discussion? Share.

FACTORS AFFECTING SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAMS

Good performance of teamwork is responsible for increasing the number of organizations. In fact there are very less quantity of high performance teams that has such qualities.

• Team should boost up and do all its activities very effectively.
• Team should be a lot flexible to the external activities.
• Team should reduce cost and should make the full use of their intellectual capital.
• Should improve their quality.
• Team should be motivated towards process orientation and cross-functioning approaches.
• Major factors to succeed are knowledge, skills and experience.
• These factors help to respond multifaced challenges like innovation, quality and customer service.

http://search.proquest.com.library.sheridanc.on.ca/abiglobal/docview/217102199/13EC31410B25AD7E71/6?accountid=3455

Qualities Of An Effective Team Player

While selecting the team members for our organization we come across some of the technical skills that we would prefer our team members to have. 

• RESPECT AND SUPPORT OTHERS-Team members should show the respect and consideration to the fellow members.While providing assistance, they should not place any conditions.
• WORKS AS PROBLEM SOLVER-Teams should deal with all  kind of problems with the corporation on solution-oriented manner.
• SHARE OPENLY-All team members should always be ready to share their information and experience with the team members. They should feel comfortable while talking with each other.
• LISTENS ACTIVELY- Good listeners are required for team to function effectively. Team should have players who can understand all point of views without any debate.
• COMMUNICATES CONSTRUCTIVELY- Team should have that persons who can speak in good way. It means that they should have effective communication skills.
• SHOW COMMITMENT TO THE TEAM- Strong team members should care about their work on each and every day and should always be at the front.

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/ten-qualities-of-an-effwective-team-player.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0zS7sYeZ28

Aims Of Successful Teams

• For a successful team all members should share the potential for success and risk of failure with each other. 
• Team should clearly set all the goals and objectives that are accepted by all the members.
• Instead of being pressured by supervisor, team should impose high standards of performance by itself.
• There should be a trust among each and every member in the team.
• All the members of team should share their roles and functions including leadership.
• All the decisions should be made by consensus with consideration of alternatives.
• All the members must have a sense of unity and "oneness".