Know what you mean by “Team”
You need to be sure that you have a real team and not simply a group of people who have been put into the same room/organisation. Make sure you have a clear understanding of what “Team”mean. Teams have a common goal and a purpose. People working together in a committed way to achieve a common mission. Ask your self first ….
- Do I have a group of people who all know that they actually belong to one team? (Have you checked?)
- Do they all have a comon purpose that is clear and understood by all? (Are you sure?)
- Do they work together and depend on each other? OR do they just work in the same place, each one is doing their own thing?
Don’t assume you have a team until you have common agreement that this group of people is a team
Decide before you go any further “Do I want these people to operate as a team with targets, or am I simply responsible for group of people?”
- The team members listen to each other and new ideas are openly discuss every week / month.
- People are welcome to express their feeling about different issues as well as their ideas.
- Think about how your people will operate successfully as a team.
- Take time to get the team together and challenge yourselves to come up with a good team motto.
- Recognize team members’ efforts or success with printed certificates expressing your appreciation.
- Have a visible bulletin board where you can post “recognition” notes.
SMALL REWARDS CAN MEAN A LOT TO TEAM
Create a team Vision
A team is a group of people all trying to achieve one common objective but the objective may change year on year. You need a bigger, aspirational “Vision”. A shared “Vision” means you are all going the same way on the road to your goal.
- A vision is the fuel that motivates team to achieve something that is truly challenging.
- A vision is the glue that binds the team together as each individual strives to achieve his or her personal
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work