Team Building Tips

Do your employees have a sense of the bigger picture?

Whenever I teach a class or give a presentation on teamwork, I always give the old adage of "There's no 'I' or 'U' in the word TEAM."  Just like clockwork, as if drawn by the laws of physics, someone will shout out, "Yah, but there is a 'ME'!"  I then enthusiastically reply, "YES!"   My astute audience member is right, the word "ME" can be found in the word "TEAM" and that is exactly what leaders should be working to do - finding the "ME" in their own teams.   Encouraging the "ME" is recognizing the individual effort and contribution that bring diversity and depth to any team endeavor.  Every team member brings a unique set of talents, skill, and abilities to the group.  If leaders want their teams to really succeed, they need to encourage that uniqueness and remember: "It's all about the "ME!"

Let me start off by asking you a question. As a manager, what would you say would be the perfect work environment? As a manager, my perfect work environment would be a workplace where the employees loved what they did, loved coming to work, loved working as a team and loved upper management. I know one way to accomplish this: make the workplace a home away from home.

Motivation is described by psychologist Shay McConnon as 'the inner desire to take action'. Tap into people's motivation and you will strike gold!