Monday, June 28, 2010

Creating Positive Team Environments



Some of us at some point in our careers have worked for a place where we dreaded getting up in the morning to go to work. However, there are some of us that have had the pleasure of working for a boss/company who makes us feel we can do anything. This pleasure usually stems from a positive team based atmosphere within your work place.



How do you create a team based environment?

There are 4 principles to follow:

1. Recognize and Reward Good Performance

- Giving Compliments
- Smile More
- Saying "Thank You".
- Writing a positive letter to put into someones personnel file.

2. State Your Expectations

- Having a specific job description.
- Setting Goals
- Tell people what you expect from them.
- Specifying deadlines.

3. Show Interest in Your TEAM

- Making eye contact with your employees
- Complimenting the work of others
- Having a good attitude in every situation
- Asking the opinions of others.

4. Create an Encouraging Environment

- Encouraging creativity
- New ideas need to be rewarded
- Flexibility is valued
- Fun and laughter are valued



Remember, team building always ensures increased productivity, competence and increased profit for your organization. The advantages of corporate team building include improved morality and leadership skills, ability to tackle barriers, clearly defined objectives and goals, and better understanding of processes and procedures. The newly achieved team spirit will not allow the team to be let down. The team members will fight obstacles and challenges as one unit and be happy doing it.