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	The Ten Steps of Team Building Follow the guide below if you are starting up a new team or restructuring an existing team. Identify what functions your team should have What is the role of the team What tasks will need to be undertaken How will performance be measured? Define the type of team you will need How many people What capabilities are required Will a close team be needed? Construct a vision of an ideal team in your head What abilities will be needed What mix of personalities What blend of experience is desirable? Analyse current team strengths and weaknesses What are the skills, abilities and personality types of current members What do you consider to be the development potential of current team members? Identify the capability gap What abilities are missing or insufficiently present What personality types and/or team roles are missing or insufficiently present? Build your team How can you acquire missing capabilities What leadership style is appropriate What needs to be done to train and indoctrinate team members to your values and standards How can you build a positive climate What type and frequency of meetings are needed? Establish team working How can objectives be clarified and communicated What are the priorities Are there team blockages to be resolved What needs to be done to ensure that team members feel satisfied and are developing their skills What needs to be done to steer the team through the stages of team building? Integrate with other teams What teams should your team work with How can common objectives be clarified What can be done to improve collaboration? Maintain the team How can you diagnose current team effectiveness Do you need to go off-site to take stock How can success be celebrated? Review performance regularly What procedures do you have in place for reviewing performance? How will these reviews take place? To return to the current issue of Learning Matters, click here.
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The Ten Steps of Team Building