What is the difference between a group and a team? In a team members work to achieve shared objectives. And there is another difference. In a team, people have different roles – as in a football team. We can improve team working by being aware of each others’ roles, and crucially, by being aware when one of the team roles is not being performed by anyone.
Other areas that effective teams need to be aware of include communications skills (of course) and the need to pay attention to the process as well as the task.
Our workshops explore different team roles, discuss the difference between task and process, look at how teams develop over time and identify ways to improve team working. Email if you would like to be contacted about workshops.
Elements of an effective team 30kb
Team behaviour: task and process 46kb
Summary of team roles by Meredith Belbin http://www.belbin.com
We’ve prepared a brief questionnaire to help you assess whether your co-operative needs to pay more attention to team working. Check out your team working skills.