TEAM BUILDING POWERFUL

Mohammad Suyanto

Abstract

According to Stephen P Robbins, a team can produce a positive synergy when done with a coordinated effort. Efforts of each individual can produce a higher performance than the sum of the input of each individual. Teams can be classified according to the target consists of a team problem-solving, self-managed teams, cross-functional teams and virtual teams. The team consists of fixers 5 to 12 people from the same department, met a few hours a week to discuss improving the quality, efficiency and work environment.

Self-managed team of 10 to 15 people who took the responsibility of the previous supervisor. General Electric, General Motors, Hewlett-Packard, Honeywell, PepsiCo, Xerox uses a self-managed teams. Cross-functional teams consisting of employees at the same hierarchical level but different field, who work together to do a task. BMW, DaimlerCrysler, Ford, Honda, IBM, Nissan and Toyota use a cross-functional teams. Virtual teams using information technology to link together the members are physically separated in order to achieve a common goal. Virtual teams to collaborate online, not just a separate room, but separate intercontinental. Boeing, Dell Computer and Texas Instruments use a virtual team.

High performance team has found a common characteristic. The team is likely to be small. With people with three different types of technical skills, problem solving and decision-making, and interpersonal. With this skill right people engage in various roles. The team has a commitment to common purpose, establish specific goals, and have the leadership and structure to provide focus and direction. The team also considered themselves responsible both at the level of individual and team level by having an evaluation system designed well and reward systems. Finally, high-performing teams are characterized by mutual trust is high among its members.

Because individualistic society organizations and attract and reward individual achievements, it is more difficult to create a team player in this environment. To change, management should try to choose individuals with inter-personal skills to become effective team players, provide training to develop teamwork skills, and reward individuals for efforts to cooperate. Once the team mature and effective performance, management's job is not finished. This is because the team can be stuck up and self-satisfied. The managers need to help the team today with advice, guidance, and training if this team should continue to improve.

Microsoft just hire smart people and then formed small teams to work on creative projects within a certain time. Every individual has a role in accordance with the knowledge and skills of each. Each unit in this company doing the work with a relatively similar pattern, namely a working team which is relatively small and together to complete the task successfully. Each work team at Microsoft, has the freedom to determine how best to complete the task with their creativity. Yet still framed by certain guidelines. Small decisions is still a small team leader power. The design of the project objectives and activities are always presented to all members to be discussed together. Each work team proposed an approach that will be used to complete the project. The proposal is then discussed and discussed. Proposals are rejected, the team must work to make a new proposal. Microsoft's success is not just because Bill Gates and Paul Allen, but rather is determined by the working team. To move the organization with a high speed, not the superstar, with a super team.

"He who went to meet the needs of his brother, then it is better than ten years iktikaf. He who iktikaf draw closer to God, then God will take away the Fire three trenches between him. Each one trench greater distance than the distance between the east and west, "the word of the Prophet.