Leadership and Team Management II

Semester II

Prof. Ashish Ranjan

What is a Team?
Objective of the class

To develop an understanding of :
 Teams
 Reasons of popularity of Teams
 Difference of workgroup and team
 Types of teams
What is a team?

• Definition — formal group comprising people

interacting very closely together with a shared
commitment to accomplish agreed-upon
objectives.
Why are teams so popular?
• Teams typically outperform individuals.
• Teams use employee talents better.
• Teams are more flexible and responsive to changes in
the environment.
• Teams facilitate employee involvement.
• Teams are an effective way to democratize an
organization and increase motivation.
• Potential quality improvements.
Difference between a Workgroup and a Team
Parameters Work groups Work Teams
Goal Share information Collective performance

Synergy Neutral (sometimes negative) Positive

Accountability Individual Individual and mutual

Skills Random and varied Complementary

 Types of Teams
Problem-Solving Teams

• Formed to deal with problems.Quality Circles are one example

Virtual Teams

• Technology has allowed teams to be connected as a team and accomplish work even as they are
different sites.Management requires leaders being coaches, building trust, evaluating performance,
and providing feedback

Cross-functional Teams

• A team consisting of members from different functional departments. Using the skills, competencies,
and experiences from diverse areas with a company can increase understandably, camaraderie, trust,
and performance

Research and Development (R&D) Teams

• Used to develop new products. It is used most extensively in high tech companies. Skunk Works —
R&D teams set up to expedite innovation and creative new product designs