A team is a group of people working towards a common goal. 'Team Building' is the process of enabling that group of people to reach their goal.
TEAM BUILDING PROCESS
The following are the steps to be followed in the process of team building.
Problem - sensing
At this stage generally most of the members come forward with their arguments as to what the real problems are. The view may be quite different ranging from the organizational problem, group problems to even personal problems. In problem identification, the emphasis should be on consensus.
Examining differences
The perception of people on an issue differs because of their differing backgrounds, such as their value systems, personality and attitudes. The perception may be brought to conformity through the process of exercise on perception which involves a number of psychological exercises particularly on perpetual differences.
Giving and receiving feedback
The step of perceiving things and listening to each other may be relayed back to the members as there is a possibility that such processes may create tense situation in the group often, members report about the painful feelings that they have at the time of evaluation of their feelings. The discussion should continue until all members of the team have commented. The feedback should be given to the members about their feelings, about the issue, the way people talk about the issue, etc. Such feedback generally provides members to evaluate the values but at the same time, also provides opportunity to understand themselves.
Developing interactive skills
The basic objective of this process is to increase the ability among the people as to how they should interact with others and engage in constructive and negative behaviours.
