| Pharmaceutical consulting groups can help your | | | | the meetings and the progress that is being made. |
| company build the successful teams you need to | | | | He or she is in charge of documenting the |
| meet various goals and objectives. Another key | | | | problem-solving process and ensures that progress is |
| element to building a well functioning team is choosing | | | | communicated to all parties involved. |
| the right manager for the job. A good coach for | | | | Members |
| building a team must first understand the roles, goals | | | | Each person on a team is a member of the team. |
| and rules of the group in order for it to work | | | | Each is chosen for their expertise, knowledge or |
| efficiently as a whole. | | | | specific skill set that can help the team as a whole |
| Roles | | | | reach its goals. |
| Within every team there are certain roles filled by its | | | | While these are the basic members of a team, it is |
| members. These can be broken down into five basic | | | | quite possible for one person to have more than one |
| responsibilities. | | | | role, especially within small companies. It is also |
| The Champion | | | | common for the roles to change as the problem |
| The Champion is the member of senior management | | | | solving process progresses. |
| that has pulled the team together. He or she will | | | | The Goals |
| guide, direct, motivate and coach the team. The | | | | For any team to be successful, the goal for the |
| Champion has the final say in what actions are | | | | group must be clearly defined and understood by all |
| ultimately taken. It is also up to the Champion to set | | | | the members. All members must also share the same |
| the atmosphere for the group and keep it calm and | | | | goal in order to succeed. The goal should be |
| focused. This team member is also the ambassador | | | | challenging but it must also be attainable. The goal |
| of the team to upper management when necessary. | | | | should also be clearly documented so that members |
| Team Leader | | | | can stay focused on what they are trying to achieve. |
| Within the team itself, there should be a team leader. | | | | The Rules |
| This member acts as the spokesperson for the team | | | | The team champion or coach will work with the team |
| and coordinates the efforts of individual team | | | | to set rules. Some examples of common rules are: |
| members. The team leader generally takes | | | | Timing of meetings |
| responsibilities for scheduling team meetings and | | | | Who attends meetings |
| reporting to the champion what progress is being | | | | Who communicates meeting times and dates to |
| made. The team leader usually evolves as the team | | | | members |
| initially comes together or may be assigned by the | | | | What is recorded and by whom |
| Champion. | | | | Meeting agenda to be followed |
| Facilitator | | | | How meetings are evaluated |
| A team may or may not have a facilitator. | | | | It is not unusual for rules to change and evolve as |
| Management will likely determine if it is necessary or | | | | the team progresses towards its goals. |
| will appoint one as needed. The facilitator is there to | | | | If you enjoyed this article, please feel free to post it |
| help the team overcome hurdles that sometimes | | | | to your site or blog and forward this link to your |
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