Working As a Team

Teamwork is a cooperative effort by the members of a group or team to achieve a common goal.

1. SHARING - Identifying and gaining agreement to the shared objectives of all members of the team - the common goals which all team members contribute to: eg the GUILD mission, or GUILD objectives

2. PRIDE /CARING/RESPECT - Ensure there is PRIDE: in the GUILD and its goals; in each individual in how they contribute (pvpers, tamers, mages etc)- "my role is important - I am important"; and in each members' roles - recognition by all that EVERY ROLE is vital - there is MUTUAL RESPECT.

3. BONDING- Many guild events which aim to "bond" members and are described as "teamwork" events fail because shared objectives and mutual respect aren't in place to start with. It is very difficult to "bond" members who have differing agendas, don’t share the respect to other guildmates or don't feel valued and respected.

4. COMMUNICATION - teaching the skills and interactions of teamwork. If members SHARE and CARE, they ARE a team. But, there may be considerable room for improvement in HOW they work as a team.

5. ROLEPLAYING, each individual member has a role they are designated to play and they follow that role. Each member knows their place.

These Major divisions also consist of the following goals:

The Positive

1. Encourage each other to try innovative ideas.

2. Accept honest mistakes as learning opportunities.

3. Recognize each other for a job well done.

4. Engage (participate) in activities and events to improve guild operations.

1 Understand what we need from each other.

2 Willingness to work to meet the needs of the guild and its members.

3. Invite others to let us know when their needs are not being met.

4 Provide Input into decisions that affect us.

5. Support each other when working on common priorities.

1. Ask for each other's input.

2. Listen to understand that input.

3. Apply that input whenever possible.

4. Explain why their input was not used.

5. Friendly , Respect and are Honest to each other.

1. Achieve what we agree to do to the best of our ability.(we complete our role)

2. Allow each other to do their job.

3. Keep confidential information confidential.

4. Address issues directly with the appropriate person.

1. Inform each other

2. Welcome others to express their ideas freely

3. Attentive to and are willing to discuss new presented ideas.

4. Present the facts of the situation.

5. Discussion of the issues