How to prevent teams from failing

Many quality initiatives fail because they require people to work together in teams. Most team leaders receive inadequate training in the fundamentals of how to make a team effort produce results. They get trained in how to use analysis and problem-solving tools, but they do not get taught the most...

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Published in:Quality progress 1996-03, Vol.29 (3), p.27
Main Authors: Beck, John D W, Yeager, Neil M
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Employee empowerment
Employees
Group dynamics
Guidelines
Leadership
Management styles
Managerial skills
Teams
Total quality
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Summary:Many quality initiatives fail because they require people to work together in teams. Most team leaders receive inadequate training in the fundamentals of how to make a team effort produce results. They get trained in how to use analysis and problem-solving tools, but they do not get taught the most important lesson: the leadership skills needed to turn a group of people into a team. To lead a group effort, the team leader must understand the predictable stages of development that groups go thorough. A team leader needs to know what it means to really empower another person. Team leaders need to: 1. Start with a team orientation phase. 2. Clarify individual assignments. 3. Let team members get to work. 4. Make time for team problem solving.
ISSN:0033-524X