One thing I know for sure is that we can’t do life or work on our own.We all have a need to belong to something larger than ourselves and share our skills and talents with a group of people who are working towards a common purpose. So, if that statement is true why do we have so many stressors related to working in a team? Why is there conflict? Why is there mis-communication or worse no communication? Why are there power struggles? Why can’t we always feel the power that a team can offer us as individuals? Why aren’t all teams successful?The 10 top tips below will assist you to audit your team. What do you need to:
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10 top TEAM tips
- Know what team developmental phase your team is in.
- Clarify what role each team member plays and define how this role impacts on the team.
- Understand individual team members personality profiles in order to motivate, communicate and develop.
- Check in with the team to ensure that you do have a common purpose.
- Find out what each team members individual contribution is to the team.
- Communicate the framework the team has to operate within.
- Ensure that each individual team member has individual goals linked to their life purpose.
- Have a reward/recognition strategy in place.
- Define how team members should be measured and consistently hold them accountable to these communicated expectations.
- Create forums for communication, new ideas and solutions.
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