5 Tips To Build An Effective Team
It’s not an easy job being the boss or team leader. This sometimes takes you away from direct work with your group. It’s important to create a powerful team that will still work effectively when you are not available. We have put together our 5 Tips To Build An Effective Team
As a team leader you need to realise that every member in that group plays a vital role to the structure of the organisation. For productivity, it’s key that your team works together effectively.
Build trust
When there is a sense of trust built around a team it can be hugely beneficial towards cooperation from the group and increases productivity. A manager must earn trust from their team. It’s proven that people follow integrity and trust. Giving them tasks that are enjoyable to perform apart their day to day work, ask for opinions on certain topics and compliment on work completed when due.
For example, if you can’t make it to the office, you must rely on your team to carry on their duties and not slack off.
Make hiring a team effort
Need to add someone new to the team? Then why not get the team involved and call a meeting to discuss the missing space that needs to be filled. If you make your team feel like they are involved with the decision making of the business, then this is a great boost of confidence in the management of the organisation. Showing your team they are valued and trusted is a big moral boost.
Why not even go as far to make one round of the interview process a time for the candidate to have a coffee with their team members and see if the group bond. They are going to be spending a lot of time together each week. It’s important for your team to gel together.
True to your word
This is simple. Be as good as your word! If you promise to do something or make any promise to your team, be sure to follow through. It’s very important to fulfill any promise that you have made.
When team members notice you are reliable and true to your word, this will lead them to emulate your behavior.
Take advantage of conflict
Not everyone likes conflict, but sometimes it can be used as a positive to help a team progress while put new procedures in place.
Confrontations are not the most ideal at times but if there is an issue with employees then step in and try sort it. Make sure to listen to both sides carefully and even talk to other team members who might have noticed a quarrel.
Host a brainstorming session to figure out solutions beneficial to both sides. Some of these ideas might not even have crossed the minds of employees until a get together session was organised. More points of views from more minds, means more possibilities!
Organize team bonding for all employees
We left the best for last! If you want to improve team work then you need to help your team get to know each other better. Why not organise an annual outing? Christmas party? or random team bonding sessions throughout the year.
It’s crucial to do this at least once a year or even more than once if possible. Weekly meetings are great for the team, but informal sessions can relax people. Informal get together can build new relationships and overall build trust and moral within a team.
Need some inspiration on what team building activities you could organise? We have plenty of activities for you and your team to choose from!
