effective team

Mentoring

by Unre Visagie

The different aspects concerned with mentoring in a company
Chapter 8
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Some companies have formal mentoring programs in order to assist new team members.
Is there a mentoring program within your company?
To assist all team members of to reach their maximum potential, is fundamental to the philosophy of the company. An active mentoring program is therefore part of the management process within the organization.
Every person should aspire to become a mentor since that is the best mechanism whereby succession planning occurs. Succession planning in turn is the best way to ensure your own advancement.
The following Mind Map illustrates the processes which show successful mentoring as well as the links to the other skills described in this book.
Mentoring:
Understanding human needs
Responsibilities of a mentor
Mentoring, Coaching and Councelling.
Other skills required for mentoring:
Career planning and performance management
Interpersonal skills
Effective team skills
Underlying principles

The different aspects concerned with mentoring in a company

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I Ask

Some companies have formal mentoring programs in order to assist new team members.

Is there a mentoring program within your company?

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I Answer

To assist all team members to reach their maximum potential, is fundamental to the philosophy of the company. An active mentoring program is therefore part of the management process within the organization.

Every person should aspire to become a mentor since that is the best mechanism whereby succession planning occurs. Succession planning in turn is the best way to ensure your own advancement.

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I Explain

The following Mind Map illustrates the processes which show successful mentoring as well as the links to the other skills described in this book.

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Mentoring

Other skills required for mentoring

Effective Team Player Skills

by Unre Visagie

Effective team skills
Equip a team with effective team skills for maximum contribution
Chapter 6 p.1
You have often referred to Teams and Team Members.
What must I do to become an effective team member?
A team is composed of a number of individuals
working towards a common goal.
In the life of any team certain needs or problems crop up from
time to time. Sometimes a need for creativity arises;
issues arise that need to be resolved within the team;
different interests or points of view have to be reconciled to ensure maximum gain.
Equipping each team member with effective Team Skills will ensure maximum contribution by each member to the team process and ensure that the team adds maximum value to the customer and other stakeholders … And ultimately adds value to themselves.
Once again we present a MIND MAP to guide us on a journey through the most important principles which effective team members should master.
Remember however that an understanding of all the other skills described in this book are essential for the effective operation of teams.
Effective team skills:
The Issue Resolution model
The Six Thinking Hats
Win-Win Negotiation for maximum joint gain
Common problems with meetings
Conflict management
Creative and objective problem solving
Decision making model

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Effective Team Player Skills

Equip team members with effective team player skills for maximum contribution

(See also: Seven habits of highly successful people)

Effective team skills

This info sheet work in a question and answer fashion. First we ask the most common question on team player skills and then provide answers with detailed explanations.

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Ask

You have often referred to Teams and Team Members.

What must I do to become an effective team member?

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Answer

A team is composed of a number of individuals working towards a common goal.

In the life of any team certain needs or problems crop up from time to time. Sometimes a need for creativity arises, issues arise that need to be resolved within the team, different interests or points of view have to be reconciled to ensure maximum gain.

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Effective Team Working Skills

Equipping each team member with effective team skills will ensure maximum contribution by each member to the team process and ensure that the team adds maximum value to the customer and other stakeholders … And ultimately adds value to themselves.

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Explain

We provide a list of effective team member skills below to guide you on a journey through the most important principles that effective team members should master.

An understanding of all the other skills mentioned below are essential for the effective operation of teams.

Effective team skills

Interpersonal Skills

by Unre Visagie

Interpersonal skills
Effective interpersonal skills are based on effective communication
Chapter 5
p.1
I am of the opinion that the way I get along with my colleagues is very important for my success. What can you teach me about interpersonal skills?
You are right – this is a critical aspect of success. Effective interpersonal skills in your business life as well as your personal life are based on effective communication.
Your contribution and value-add depend in large measure upon your ability to communicate effectively with customers and team members, understanding their behavior and upon the nature of the relationship you maintain with them.
Equally important is your own self-awareness of how you respond to others and how you are perceived by your customers and team members.
This section of the book deals with the various tools and concepts that will assist you in managing Interpersonal relationships.
But first – let’s study the Mindmap.
Apply the process of Actions & Results rather than Analysis & Understanding.
Use your great personal capacity and gain in understanding of how and where you do your best work while you work; avoid focusing on analyzing yourself and once you understand you will do something. Take action and learn as you do, rather than analyzing, trying to understand and then doing.
Interpersonal skills:
7 habits of highly effective people
Growing the arena – The Johari window
Stimulus and response
Association and Dissociation
Finding common ground
Understanding DISC profiles
Feedback gap:
Stimulus and response
Responding to anger signals
Effective questioning
Productive listening
Association and dissociation

Effective interpersonal skills are based on effective communication

Chapter 5 p.1

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I Ask

I am of the opinion that the way I get along with my colleagues is very important for my success. What can you teach me about interpersonal skills?

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I Answer

You are right – this is a critical aspect of success. Good interpersonal skills in your business life as well as your personal life are based on effective communication.

Your contribution and value-add depend in a large measure on your ability to communicate effectively with customers and team members; understanding their behavior and respecting the nature of your relationship.

Equally important is your own self-awareness of how you respond to others and how you are perceived by your customers and team members.

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I Explain

This section of the book deals with the various tools and concepts that will assist you in managing interpersonal relationships.

But first – let’s study the Mindmap.

Apply the process of Actions & Results rather than Analysis & Understanding.

Use your great personal capacity and gain in understanding of how and where you do your best work; avoid focusing on analyzing yourself and thinking that once you understand yourself you will do something.

Take action and learn as you do, rather than analyzing, trying to understand and then doing.

Interpersonal skills

Close the Feedback gap