D. Team Work

 

 

Title:                           Team Work

 

Policy:                         This Policy governs team work within the Communication Department at Kuwait University, in which this policy ensure highly effective teams that are able to interact, cooperate and solve problems.

 

Purpose:                     To work together effectively in Communication Department as ONE team, in which this will:

 

§         Improve the organization performance.

§         Require Less time to understand the network and security problems.

§         Ensure that there is no delay works.

§         Ensure friendly relationships among the employees.

 

Scope:                                   This policy applies to:

§         All Communication department employees.

Responsibilities:

Teams are autonomous by nature, but they still need direction. This must be handled carefully. You should allow teams to coordinate their activities, plan events, make schedules, and set objectives. In communicating with the team, remember:

§         Give fair and honest feedback.

§         Encourage disagreement with your ideas and proposals.

§         Don't make members feel uncomfortable by shooting down their ideas. A high level of trust encourages team members to take risks, try new ideas, and take greater personal initiative.

§         Never keep information from the team that can help it reach its goals.

§         Don't ignore the group's concerns.

§         Let the team own responsibility for its decisions, successes, and mistakes.

 

Definition:            Putting a collection of individuals together in one space and one time does not denote a highly effective team in which, the team should be:

           

•         Effective.

•         Interactive.

•         Cooperative.

•         Problem solving.

•         Conflict-free work team.

The successful team will share its members' expertise, see its decisions respected, and put those new ideas to work. For you, the rewards can range from better products and services to greater employee productivity and contentment.

Teams Outcome:

 

§         Delivering services.

§         Designing, developing, and producing products.

§         Implementing improvements and innovations.

§         Analyzing and writing up a case study.

 

 

Characterization of teams:

 

§         Dynamic exchange of information.

§         Task activities coordination.

§         Interdependence among team members.

§         Adjustment to both team and individual task demands.

§         Shared authority for performance.

 

 

Why teams failed?

 

§         ill-prepared to make the transition from individual contributor to team member

§         Employees lacked the fundamental team skills:

 

•         Problem solving.

•         Conducting effective meetings.

•         Dealing with conflict.

•         Interpersonal communication.

 

 

 

Always Remember that “ One man does not make a team “.