How to Manage a Team (in a Childcare Setting)

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2 Know how to support your team development. 2.1 Analyse the stages of team development Tuckman's model of team development defines the stages of development as - Forming – this is the initial stage before individuals come together and each one is still finding their own way Storming – people begin to see themselves as part of a team, they will begin to challenge one another and speak out about how things should be done. This is the stage when conflict and confrontation may emerge Norming – this is the stage when the team members begin to gel together and ground rules develop. Peoples roles are defined within the team and who does what is clarified. Performing – the final stage when the 'task and the team' combine to provide effective team work. Tuckman's model recognises that teams do not start fully formed and functioning but that they grow and become stronger through different stages and help us to understand the different problems that will occur at each stage of the team development. 2.2 Identify barriers to success and how these can be over come Teams are people working together to achieve a common goal, and relationships among the team are of high importance. The three most evident barriers to team success can occur within any team dispite their common goal - Poor leadership – regardless of the setting or the goal, instructions generally come from management, and if they do not provide adequate direction to all team members this will affect the stability of the setting. Poor communication – good communication is the key to an effective and positive team, it is imperative for the team to work together and grow in strength, sharing all relevant ideas and information within the team. Poor and ineffective communication will be responsible for themselves break down within the service/setting and with staff relations. Poor team dynamics – teams can
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