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Being an Effective Team Member

   

Added on  2021-06-15

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Running head: EFFECTIVE TEAM MEMBEREffective Team MemberName of StudentName of UniversityAuthor Note

1EFFECTIVE TEAM MEMBERTable of contentsAC 1.1Explaining the difference between a group and a team.................................................2AC 1.2Describing ways to convert a group to a team...............................................................3AC 1.3Outlining the characteristics of a good team.................................................................3AC 1.4Listing the advantages of working in a team.................................................................4AC 2.1Explaining the importance for people working in teams to maintain goodcommunication...........................................................................................................................4AC 2.2Giving examples of barriers to communication that may prevent a team from workingeffectively...................................................................................................................................5AC 3.1Giving examples of behaviours that could cause conflict in a team..............................6AC 3.2Outlining the actions a team member can take to reduce one of these examples ofconflict........................................................................................................................................6AC 4.1Identifying own strengths and weakness as a team member.........................................7AC 4.2Identifying ways to improve own ability to function effectively in a team..................7Reference....................................................................................................................................9

2EFFECTIVE TEAM MEMBERAC 1.1Explaining the difference between a group and a teamA group is considered as getting a band of individuals to maintain proper coordinationwith one another and make efforts to contribute to the well-being of an organisation.Examples of a group can be ethnic groups or trade unions. On the other hand, a team isconsidered as Drescheret al. (2014) stated that a team consists of people that have a commonaim and objective. Examples of a team can be any sports team or a management team. In thisregard, a detailed difference between the group as well as a team can be provided. Forinstance, in a group, only one leader exists while in a team more than one leader exists.Although Menear and Davis (2015) stated that only one individual might be selected to lead ateam but the opinion of the experienced people are also welcomed. In the case of TheNational Bank of Bahrain, teams and groups exist that provide stability and ensure thatindividuals get to understand the differences between the two concepts.ComparisonGroupTeamMeaningIndividuals work in a unitedmanner to complete a taskPeople having collectiveidentity unite to achieve acommon goalLeadershipOnly one leaderMore than one leaderMembersIndependentInterdependentProcessDiscuss, decide and delegatea particular taskDiscuss, decide and do thetasks provided to themWork productsIndividualCollectiveFocusAchieving individual goalsAchieving team goalsAccountabilityIndividual accountableIndividual or mutualTable: Comparison between group and team(Source: Created by author)

3EFFECTIVE TEAM MEMBERAC 1.2Describing ways to convert a group to a teamAccording to Forsyth (2018), managers of a reputed bank such as the National Bankof Bahrain can encourage individuals to work as a team rather than as a group. Convincing ofthe individuals is necessary so that they can work together to share similar goals and providethe necessary support required for success. The managers can apply the developmentstrategies of team formation that so that the individuals can develop mutual unity for oneanother. For example, the managers of National Bank of Bahrain can meet with a group ofpeople that exists within the bank and convince them about the benefits that can be obtainedwhile working as a team. The goals can be set in such a way for the group that it ensures thata team is formed to accomplish it. Apart from this, the National Bank of Bahrain can alignthe business objective with that of the objectives of a team (Banks et al. 2014).AC 1.3Outlining the characteristics of a good teamAccording to Jungert (2016), a good and effective team need to maintain propercommunication with one another. This can help in exchanging information and provide thenecessary assistance that is required to meet the goals. The support helps every member ofthe team to continue with the tasks provided and finish it effectively. At the same time, Certo(2018) stated that effective leadership is also required for maintaining unity among the teammembers. The team members need to be adaptable to the situations and remain enthusiasticabout the type of job that has been provided. In the case of National Bank of Bahrain, themanager needs to ensure that the team have a vision and remain selfless. Having a vision canhelp the individuals to remain focused on the type of goals that are required to be achieved.The managers need to arrange a relaxation time so that the employees are free from themonotonous working hours. Another characteristic of a good team is that they remain

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