What are conceptual skills?
Used to think and conceptualize about abstract and complex situations. Ability to understand the company as a whole; it includes realizing how activities depend on one another, and how changes in any one area influence all the others
What distinguishes a team from a group?
Groups communicate to exchange
information and make decisions that will enable
each member to perform their job more
successfully and efficiently.Teams are made up of individuals who use
their complementary abilities and individual to work
hard toward a common goal.
Name three attributes of effective teamwork.
clear Communication, trust / respect and shared goals
What does open communication in teams involve?
Encourage inclusiveness by actively listening to team members’ concerns and desires and by recognizing their contributions.
What is appropriate team composition?
Each team member knows their individual function and has defined responsibilities.
Who developed the nine team roles?
Dr. Meredith Belbin
Name Belbin’s three categories of roles.
people, action, thinking
Name the action-oriented roles.
entrepreneur, negociator, resource allocator, diturbance handler
Name the people-oriented roles.
Coordinator, Teamworker, Resource Investigator.
Name the thinking roles.
monitor,spokesperson, disseminator
What is the Shaper role?
Challenging,dynamic, thrives on pressure. Has drive to overcome obstacles.
What is the Implementer role?
Action-oriented roles
What is the Completer Finisher role?
Painstaking, conscientious, anxious.
What is the Coordinator role?
Mature, confident, identifies talent.
Clarifies goals. Delegates effectively.
What is the Teamworker role?
A cooperative, diplomatic person who helps maintain harmony and avoids conflicts in the team.
