should be made easier as well. A classification of teams and their roles such as that presented by Dumaine will also help ensure the correct team is chosen and increase the likelihood of a successful team resulting. All this may be all well and done, however, as Taraschi (1998:12) states, "when building teams, companies often overlook the amount of support and attention members need to get established and comfortable." So, nurturing by the organisation and management should be of prime concern when the team is still in its embryonic stage, and as Taraschi (1998:12) suggests, "paying attention to how the team is settling in."Another factor of team building is reminding the team members how important their roles are and the importance of their contribution to the organisation as a whole. As Magee (1997:27) suggests, management should "help people develop an appreciation of the importance of everyone in accomplishing the ultimate organisational goals." Reminding the team members know of this will raise their exceptance of the team environment and will make their feeling of importance much better, helping team development. In addition to this, an establishment of a team mission could also increase the feeling of importance and direction among team members. As Kezsbom (1995:40) suggests, the team should "collectively develop a clear understanding of the end result or the team's mission." Kezsbom particularly emphasises the word collectively, to facilitate team cohesion and so every viewpoint can be explored due to the differing understandings and expertise of the team members involved. Kezsbom (1995) then adds that without this mission and a direction in which to head, then planning is difficult and a waste of time. What she suggests is correct because a mission gives you a foundation on which to build, operate and plan for the future. The development of a team mission is therefore an important component to consider when team building. To f...
