This page focuses on team building ideas having to do with what it takes to create teams that work well together. We list both good and "not so good" ideas in building a team in the hope that they'll help you, and motivate you, to keep learning and improving your skills as a team leader or member.
Many of the "not so good" ideas we describe, we've participated in ourselves or observed others experience. We know first hand what does not work and want you to avoid some common errors.
Our "good ideas" come from our experience working with hundreds of highly successful teams from all types of groups and organizations. All are tested and proven.
It's a good team building idea to:
make your team members feel valued
resolve conflict in the early stages
involve the team in creating a team vision
allow for different perspectives
celebrate your team members' success's
know how your team is feeling; its emotional pulse
encourage honesty even when its uncomfortable, and build trust
give care to a team member who is hurting
allow the whole team to share in decision-making
walk the walk as a team leader and not just talk the talk
make use of one another's gifts and strengths
make sure every team member gets to contribute
have an agenda
start and end on time
It's not a good idea to:
disregard personality differences among the team members
ignore signs of boredom on your team like yawning, foot tapping and watching the clock
pay no attention to someone who is obviously under stress and disconnected
present unclear or vague objectives
minimize any frustration, anxiety or fear when it's expressed
let a few team members carry the majority of the work load
permit an overbearing or talkative member to dominate the discussion
overlook the formation of cliques within a team
take no notice of triangulation on a team
hope that a team will always enjoy working together
discount any constructive feedback about your leadership style
Embracing good team-building ideas and avoiding the "not so good", can mean the difference between moving ahead, stopping or going backwards as a team.
Our hope is that ALL the ideas we have listed here will provoke you to think about what is happening on your team. We want you to avoid the traps that any team can fall into, that so quickly can hinder its success.
Most of all we encourage you to learn the appropriate skills you need to put these team building ideas into practice, skills you can find on this site.
As you look at our team building ideas and the skills that go with them, our hope is that your team will become even more motivated and successful in its vision and its goals.
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