Information Sheet # 2.

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TEAM ROLE
Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1. Learn and understand nature of team structure;
2. Aware the importance of every members in the team,
3. Appreciate the essence of a good teamwork;
4. Describe team role and scope,
5. Identify own role and responsibility,
6. Work as a team member

Introduction:

Proper team structure can promote teamwork by including a clear leader,

involving the patient, and ensuring that all team members commit to their
roles in effective teamwork

TEAM ROLE

Teamwork is defined as an “a joint action by a group of people, in which each

person subordinates his or her individual interests and opinions to the unity
and efficiency of the group.” This does not mean that the individual is no longer
important; however, it does mean that effective and efficient teamwork goes
beyond individual accomplishments. The most effective teamwork is produced
when all the individuals involved harmonize their contributions and work
towards a common goal.

Team structure refers to the composition of an individual team or of a multi-

team system. Team structure is an integral part of the teamwork process. A
properly structured patient care team is an enabler for and the result of
effective communication, leadership, situation monitoring, and mutual
support.
Why we interest in teamwork?
The most important element of team work is share information. Teamwork has
become an important part of the working culture and many businesses now
look at teamwork skills when evaluating a person for employment. Most
companies realize that teamwork is important.

What is a team role?

A team role is a tendency to perform, contribute and interrelate with others in
a particular way. Team role shows the different types of contribution that is
make to the team.

Team Structure:
 TEAM LEADER- is someone who provides guidance, instruction,
direction and leadership to a group of individuals (the team) for the
purpose of achieving a key result or group of aligned results. The team
leader monitors the quantitative and qualitative achievements of the
team and reports results to a manager (a manager may oversee multiple
teams).

 ASSISTANT TEAM LEADER - ensures daily responsibilities are

accomplished by employees on an assigned work shift. This includes
delegating daily tasks, answering employee questions and resolving
issues. The assistant team leader often interviews potential employees
along with supervisors and managers, and assists in the employee
selection process. At the end of each shift, the assistant team leader
completes all necessary reports for a supervisor’s review.

 MEMBERS - are the one that are part of a group.

  MANAGER -is a person responsible for controlling or administering all or
part of a company or similar organization.

 SUPERINTENDENT - a person who manages or superintends an

organization or activity

Some Things to Learn in Team Work

 how to quickly establish a working relationship with strangers

 how to work with people even when there are some incompatibilities in
personality
 how to assign responsibilities within the group
 how to be a contributing member of the group

Why Teamwork is Vital in the Work Place?

 Teams don't work well without teamwork! Teamwork is important for the
success of all businesses. To have a meaningful and lifelong career, you
need to work well with others which is why teamwork is so important in
the professional world.
  It brings new ideas. Businesses need new, fresh ideas to succeed in the
competitive world. You have a unique perspective to bring to the table
which will benefit the business overall. Businesses thrive when they have
a diverse team of people who can contribute individual ideas.

 Teamwork helps solve problems. Collaboration within a group can help

solve difficult problems. Brainstorming is a good opportunity for the team
to exchange ideas and come up with creative ways of doing things. By
working together, teams can find the solutions that work best.

 It's supportive. Teamwork creates a system to ensure that deadlines are

met and that there's high quality work. When one team member falls
behind, there's another to pick up the pieces. When work is divvied up
among members of a team, it gets done faster, making the overall
business operate more efficiently. Your team will develop a sense of
comradery as you work toward a common goal.

 Teamwork builds morale. You'll feel that your work is valued when you
contribute to something that produces results. If you offer an idea that
helps improve productivity, such as a new filing system, confidence and
trust is built within the team. Each team member has something special
to offer. By working together, members of a team feel a strong sense of
belonging and deep commitment to each other and the common goal.

 It's one thing to have a team, it's a whole other thing to have teamwork.
A team that works well together can succeed together and produce great
results.

The Role and Objectives of the Team

Team roles used to identify people a behavioral strengths and weakness in the
workplace. It helps the organization to build the following:
  Aid recruitment process

 Raise self-awareness and personal effectiveness

 Build productive working relationships

 Build mutual trust and understanding

 Select and develop high-performing teams

A team should be place for a specific purpose. Each team member should be
chosen to ensure that the correct balance of skills and attitude is achieved.

Work Activities in Team Workplace within the Business Settings

Working effectively in a workplace is crucial for many small business

organization. It needs skills in effective communication, collaboration, time
management and business knowledge. By establishing a duties and
responsibilities matrix, it will define who is responsible, accountable, consulted
and informed for each assigned tasks to complete. Working with different
groups of people with different personalities, in different location faces many
challenges. Learning to work together effectively in a team work venue it gives
every individual member to get involve to achieve their personal and
professional objectives.

 Communication – as well already discuss effective communication is

very importance in every work settings. It gives assurance to all members
in a team knows what is needed of them. Conducting regular meetings
and sharing ideas and information the project will deliver and every
members in a team demonstrate, perform and contribute their effort. Any
forms of misunderstanding and conflicts is prevented if there is a mutual
communication.
 Collaboration – working in a team work setting is involves collaborative
efforts among others to solve problems and develop new innovative
solution. By having collaboration among team members every tasks get
done efficiently and effectively because of the shares ideas and
contributions given by all people concerns.

 Time Management – Work in team settings it depend to each member to

accomplish according to the plan in order work flows smoothly. Effective
time management involves scheduling, prioritizing and focusing on the
task to maintain productivity.

 Business Knowledge – To work effectively on a team, staffs need to know

their role and overall project goal. So that they can analyze situations
that arise, solve the problem and propose solutions thru collective effort
to make work effectively towards achieving goals. This involve managing
the budget, handling risk, managing policy decisions or even managing
changes. To develop skills in business knowledge, conduct team building
exercises that ongoing scenario to the team workers and give them the
chance in role-playing activities. This exercise helps the staffs practice
communicating clearly to perform that they truly understand how the
business operates.