J&J Furnishing Ltd: Organizational Behavior and Team Building Plan

This report presents a team building plan designed specifically for J&J Furnishing Ltd, a furniture manufacturer. The plan emphasizes the importance of team building in enhancing organizational performance and productivity. It outlines key strategies including the development of leadership frameworks to provide direction and motivation for team members, the implementation of a robust communication plan to facilitate information exchange and mutual understanding, and the use of motivational techniques, both monetary and non-monetary, to boost team dedication and interest. The report highlights the significance of clear instructions and effective practices in team building exercises, referencing relevant literature to support the proposed strategies. By adopting these approaches, J&J Furnishing Ltd aims to improve teamwork, enhance communication, and ultimately achieve its predetermined goals. The plan underscores the necessity of a well-structured approach to team management to foster success within the organization.

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Organizational Behavior and Team Management
Team building plan
Team building has been considered as the approach which should be adopted by the business
entity so as to enhance the performance and productivity level of the teams within the
organization. Team building is the process of bringing improvements and advancements in the
skills and capabilities of the team mates so as to provide the firm with the best outcomes (Dyer
and Dyer, 2013). The team building exercises proves beneficial for the team mates by providing
them with improved communication skills, increase in morale and motivation which will in-turn
bring an increase in the dedication level. Team building practices can be adopted by any
business, whether it is large or small and this is done for promoting better teamwork in the
organization and as most of the business owners and superiors know that great teamwork has
been considered as one of the key factors which are associated with the company’s growth and
success. The below is the team building plan has been developed for J&J furnishing Ltd which is
a furniture manufacturer company. J&J furnishing Ltd should make implementation of the
practices which are related to the team building. A clear provision should be made regarding all
team building games and practices and also the instructions should be clear and complete. This is
essential for keeping control and credibility (Miller, 2015). The following are the strategies
which have been adopted effectively within the business organization which will be implemented
for the team members for working together in the project so as to attain each of the goals.
Leadership: The leaders are the guides who develop framework and outline for the projects and
provide directions to the followers so as to make them attain their goals and targets. The team
leaders should be motivating which will give a push to the team members for bring an increase in
the interest towards the task (Goetsch and Davis, 2014). This will enhance the performance level
and will also bring an increase in the productivity which will enable the entity to accomplish the
goals which has been described in the report.
Communication plan: Communication is one of the integral factors which aids in developing a
sense of mutual understanding and also brings clarity in the task which has been allotted to the
team. The communication plan is an approach which will aid in developing an exchange of
relevant data and information which has been considered as very much significant for
completion of the project which has been assigned to the team. This approach will enable the
team to have a clear understanding in terms of personal and professional aspects which will bring
a hike in the performance level and productivity of the team and as well as organization.
Motivation: Motivation plays a significant role in enhancing the interest and dedication level of
the team members (Howard, Turban and Hurley, 2016). The motivation can be in terms of
monetary and non-monetary. For instance, the leaders can offer rewards, offer appraisals, and
incentives on the basis of the performance of the team mates. This will provide a boost to the
level of dedication towards the task allotted and will surely aid J&J furnishing in the attainment
of the pre-determined goals.

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References
Dyer, W.G. and Dyer, J.H., 2013. Team building: Proven strategies for improving team
performance. John Wiley & Sons.
Miller, B.C., 2015. Quick team-building activities for busy managers: 50 exercises that get
results in just 15 minutes. AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn.
Goetsch, D.L. and Davis, S.B., 2014. Quality management for organizational excellence. Upper
Saddle River, NJ: pearson.
Howard, L.W., Turban, D.B. and Hurley, S.K., 2016. Cooperating teams and competing reward
strategies: Incentives for team performance and firm productivity. Journal of Behavioral and
Applied Management, 3(3).