The Discipline of Teams

Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith

Presented By:
Bobby Pfennigs
Mohamed Alzabidi

Definition

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!!

Whats the Difference between Work Groups
and Teams?

Work Groups

Strong clearly focused leader
Individual accountability
Purpose is same as organizations mission
Individual work products
Runs efficient meetings
Measures its effectiveness indirectly by its influence on
others (such as financial performance of business)
Discusses decides and delegates


Teams

Shared leadership roles
Individual and mutual accountability
Specific team purpose that team delivers
Collective work products
Encourages open-ended discussions and active problem
solving meetings
Measures performance directly by assessing collective
work products
Discusses decides and does real work together
Footholds for Team
Specific team performance
goals/objectives
Clear communication/constructive conflict
Attainability of specific goals
Small wins that lead to broader purpose
Challenging goals
Effective size and skill mix




Skill Requirements

1. Technical or functional Expertise

2. Problem Solving and Decision Making

3. Interpersonal



Three Types of Teams


Teams that recommend things

Teams that make or do things

Teams that run things


Questions?
Comments?