Our team, group, shift is the best… The others suck! How this can be useful; when it can be useful; and who is the person responsible to creating collaboration between the perceived ‘us vs. them.’
We find it easier to join the crowd and complain. As opposed to being the outcast who sees the supposed-enemy as a possible-cooperator.
With a person, department or manager gossip changes the way we view the person being gossiped about while at the same time altering the effectiveness of ourselves, teams, and organizations to be successful.
For people to effectively work as a team, there is a requisite need for understanding and knowing the background context in which they are operating. Once there is understanding of the context + background of the work then each person can use their initiative to complete their own work and contribute to the teams work, with certainty that they are within the guidelines and expectations for doing great work.
Team membership starts with “I”. The more you know about yourself this “I” the more effective you can be as a team member.
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LARGE GROUP CORPORATE TEAM BUILDING Create-Learning developed an off-site team building retreat for a state-wide company. The group consisted of 117 people from Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany and New York City, New York. Existing work teams were undergoing a restructuring and work was being allocated in new and different ways. The changes taking place within … Continued
Program Overview: Facilitating communication and increased effectiveness of staff and the population served. Communication and unified decision making within the team is necessary to the success of the organization. The team must continually enhance their communication and decision-making skills to care and serve clients. Another focus area is the trust and communication of client to … Continued
Problem: Your team is suffering from a lack of team cohesion and accountability of actions (be they positive or negative). While needing for a strong team sense of togetherness and remaining safe while involved in emergencies, the team has a challenging time admitting faults, holding others accountable and themselves responsible for actions that are damaging … Continued
Type: An initiative that highlights the value of cooperation rather than competition. Group Size: From 8 – 50. Space Required: a large, relatively flat open space at least 30 feet square. Works indoors or out. Time Required: 20 – 45 minutes. Props Required: 5 Hula Hoops or 5 Rope Rings and 60-70 tennis balls or … Continued