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Success Through Teamwork
Second Vice District Governor Training
Teamwork:
The process of working together to achieve
a common goal.
Benefits of Teamwork
• Efficiency
• Collaboration
• Innovation
• Support
• Satisfaction
District Teams
• District Governor Team
• Global Membership Team
• Global Leadership Team
• Other district teams
Session Objectives
• Define ‘teamwork’
• Describe the role of teamwork in the district
• Recognize the benefits of teamwork
• Identify the characteristics of successful teams
• Recognize the challenges that teams encounter
Characteristics of Successful Teams
• Direction and Purpose
• Commitment
• Processes and Procedures
• Leadership
• Interdependence
Direction and Purpose
• Goals established through group
collaboration
• Members understand goals/purposes
• Goals are reviewed and revised as
necessary
Commitment
• Members are completely dedicated to the
achievement of team goals
• Team success is prioritized over
individual achievement
Processes and Procedures
Successful teams:
• Have a set of ground rules/operating norms
• Promote the free flow of communication
• Have a process for discussing issues/problems
• Encourage input into decisions
• Encourage frequent and constructive
feedback
Leadership
• Opportunities for shared leadership among
team members
• Effective leaders (formal/informal) are
supportive of members and team goals
Interdependence
• Each member’s role and work complements others
• Individual progress is dependent on others
• Recognize, value, and utilize skills, knowledge,
abilities of members
• Benefits: shared workload, less conflict,
increased productivity, communication
and collaboration
Obstacles to Team Success
• Unclear goals
• Lack of commitment
• Lack of motivation
• Unclear roles
• Absence of trust
Session Objectives
• Define ‘teamwork’
• Describe the role of teamwork in the district
• Recognize the benefits of teamwork
• Identify the characteristics of successful teams
• Recognize the challenges that teams encounter