The team leader is accountable for establishing comfort with the work and team members. They can establish this early by setting the following conditions for team members to feel comfort in the work and reciprocal helping relationship of the team.
Some teams and managers create environments where backstabbing, shit-talking, and gossiping are the norm.
They do this, with the best of intentions – and are guilty of hiding their eyes, ears and mouths from the reality they are seeing.
You can do something about it.
Team Building and Leadership Expertise is a challenge to define and understand. Everyone seems to be a thought leader, and all the noise and ideas are equal and valuable. I am guilty of pushing lots of noise into the organization, team, and leadership development field. While I try to ensure that what I share is … Continued
Working on and with teams is something you do every day, from ordering supplies, scheduling meetings to sharing updates and progress. Understanding work teams and how they differ is integral to your job. There are some foundational truths about teams: Teams work better when the team members know they have a voice and can express … Continued
When I met with the team leader, he shared his frustration with the project team meetings and how the team members always complained that communication and support were weak, leading to project completion that was late, over-budget, and below-quality. So, the team leader kept trying more and more meetings – and the same communication and … Continued
When partnering for progress with an organization, I try to follow some processes so I can understand where they are, where I am, and what next step is useful: Organization Development Frame frame the boundaries understand the environment determine what is working determine what is not working respect each person as an expert in their … Continued
Solution-Focused team building can construct progress for your team. Below is an overview of solution-focused and the framework for the team-building activity. I’ve used solution-focused coaching with management teams to share with the leadership a way to discuss strategy, progress, and regress in a manner that creates next steps to increase what is working and … Continued
One problem with team-building assessments is that most data gathering and evaluation questions are passive. It seems as if team building happens to people, as opposed to people being active players in their work lives. Working with a Managing Partner in a law firm, he shared his frustration like this, “We work hard to make … Continued
Our leaders need communication training She needs listening training The management team needs sensitivity training My staff have the wrong attitude We’ve got to teach them to… Motivation is lacking, and they need to learn how to stay motivated I told him many, many times, and he still doesn’t … We just are not measuring … Continued
Goal Setting and achieving goals is impossible in an environment where the goal changes, moves as you make progress, you have little to no control over other people, who are required, to achieve the goal external forces (government regulations, laws) that change their focus are an intricate partner in controlling the goals or in completing … Continued