Encourage Team Members and Individuals to Participate in and to Take Responsibility for Team Activities, Including Communication Processes

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It has been widely demonstrated that well constituted and well-led teams make better decisions than individuals otherwise would. Additionally, they can implement solutions more smoothly. These advantages exist because solutions smoothly. These advantages exist because a team with diverse memberships can offer a range of ideas and expertise to provide a balanced perspective. Input from team members opens up a wider range of options and ideas which can be applied to problem solving. It is, however, important that some form of coordination and cooperation exist and that team members accept different roles in different situations, with the object of fulfilling team rather than individual needs. In other words, teams work well when everyone is prepared to listen to and respect others, to contribute when required and to follow the appropriate leadership at the time. In an effective team we cannot all be leaders at the same time or even leaders all of the time. In order to operate effectively and to achieve results there must be clear objectives, supported by clear and cooperative communication between all team members. This means clear instruction, agreement on goals and the processes you will use to achieve those goals, plus active listening and respect for other people’s point of view. Without appropriate communication team objectives will not be attained. It might take longer to gather input from all team members, than to make individual decisions, however, a good leader can facilitate effective and inclusive processes which over time and with practice, become streamlined and very efficient. Such teams can connect and coordinate across the whole organisation, improving cross-functional efficiency and

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