EXERCISE PANCHTATVA: Team Building: Strengths-Based Personality Development Programme

                                                                 The Team

Shriyam Srivastava

CONNECTEDNESS, HARMONY, ADAPTABILITY, EMPATHY, DELIBERATIVE

This week it was team building exercise, due to which I got to learn more about my team members. There was a bonding between all of us which is required in a team. The model of Johari's Window and the activity of delegating tasks really helped in building our team.

Rahul Narsaria

SIGNIFICANCE, COMPETITION, RELATOR, FUTURISTIC, RESPONSIBILITY

Working in a group was fun. I came to know the merits of working on a group. I made new friends and shared our likings and disliking. The task of assigning job according to capabilities was fun. I learnt new things this week and it was a great experience.

Rahul Praveen M

Adaptability, Harmony, Futuristic, Includer, Restorative

I not only understood my personality, but I came to know my team's personality and I am very glad to work with a team like ours. This I came to know how to work how with team on particular matter and also to think with equal to all the mentalities. There are bit changes in me. I am eager to see the improvements in the future days.

Bernice Easo

Harmony, Context, Connectedness, Woo, Maximiser

Last three sessions were very impressive. The sessions were on team development. I have realised in my earlier times that I am very unproductive when it comes to working in a team. I am a person who likes to work alone. But these sessions were very helpful in developing an ability in working with colleagues in me. Team development sessions helped me socialise with my team members. I found it very effective in making friends. I now realize that I can be good when it comes to working with multiple member of people.

Angeliya C.U. Udayan

Arranger, Input, Individualization, Responsibility, Achiever

Last few days were the most wonderful part of the programme. Doing a presentation about me and a teammate, initially I had tension what I would say how… But after opening up in front of the audience I felt great. Relieved. It was a new experience. I am happy. Thank you sir for this beautiful times you have gifted us.

Above comments from participants have been limited to five due to space and this post not becoming lengthy. All the participants understood: the Team.

A total of 32 Students attended the Exercise: PANCHTATV (meaning five elements).  The exercise was conceived in the backdrop of a SMART City. They formed part of an organisation called Environment Support System. The group was divided into 8 teams; namely: two each of Executive, Influencing, Relationship Building and Strategic Thinking. The nominated Team Leaders (as per their domains) selected the talents based on the domains of 32 students. 8 Teams of 4 each were organised. The talent selections were done based on two major factors ie Firstly, Domains of Participants and Secondly, choice of the participants.

PANCHTAVA involved:

1.      Determining and evaluating the Strengths of the Team in consultation with each member of the team;

1.       Working on Powerful Partnership;

1.       Working on Johari’s Window was quite challenging and educative for the team. Members of the team drew the four areas ie Open Area, Blind Spot, Hidden Area, and Unknown Areas. The first drawing was based on just Five Signature Themes. The Open Area increased after they included Values in the open areas. Participants were given 60 Minutes to talk to each other and find out 10 more aspects about each other. When knew 20 aspects, the Open Area increased to its widest and others diminished. This culminated into a presentation by each student; they were to speak one minute on themselves and one minute on any one of their team members.

1.       The exercise went on to delegation/determining the responsibility of each member---according to Strengths and concurrence of members.

1.       The culmination was by a physical demonstration of an Interdependent Team.

To conclude, the young mind of 32 students grasped the basic five elements of an interdependent team ie Team will always be focussed on results, Importance of Prioritising, Committed to Personal Life and Work, Embrace Diversity and how a team becomes Magnet of Talents.