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 Team
Building 101
Effective teamwork is a basic key to organizational
success. It's the only way anything will be accomplished. Sometimes,
though, building strong, cooperative teams is easier said than
done. Try some of these quick, common-sense steps to begin the
process of building a cohesive team:
- Clarify each member's role and responsibility,
and ensure all know and understand the team's objective.
- Cooperate with each other to reach the common
goal; freely communicate all necessary information, update each
other on progress, ask questions.
- All team members are chosen for their specific
abilities and talents; don't look at each other as rivals. You
each bring your own personal strengths to the team and you are
all valuable and needed.
- Treat all team members with dignity and respect,
no matter what their role or task. Simple things like "please",
"thank you", and "that's a great idea" make
all the difference.
- Support each other in triumphs and failures,
because both will come. Recognize and reward accomplishments.
- Understanding each other is important. One
excellent way to do this is through assessments and profiling.
These will give in-depth information about each member. Then
it will be easier to understand how best to communicate and
work with each other.
 There
are team building activities and exercises that can be used to
overcome problems, and build communication and effectiveness.
But why not start with some of the basics first and see the good
results they can bring when all team members apply them.
Clutter Inhibits Productivity
Lately, my desk has turned into the Leaning
Tower of Paper. I can tell that it's affecting my work. Last week
I agonized for days over an article I had to write; I couldn't
string two words together coherently. Finally I went to an empty
desk in our office and worked there. I had the article written,
edited and ready to go in two hours. What gives?
Well, sitting at my desk now, I see so many
things that need to be done it's completely distracting. It's
hard to concentrate when there are 20 other things competing for
attention. On the clean desk, there was nothing else to look at
or obsess over, and concentration was easy.
I guess that means it's time to clean off my
desk. Keeping only my current project and essential tools at hand
should lessen the  feelings
of stress and heighten productivity. The rest of the paper and
clutter can go in files and drawers, easy to get at but not always
in sight.
I guess that means I'll have to clean out the
drawers first… sigh… Oh well, spring's here, it's time
for spring cleaning, and I have to start somewhere, right?!
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Quotes This Month
"Individual commitment to a group effort
- that
is what makes a team work, a company work,
a society work, a civilization work."
~ Vince Lombardi ~
"It is amazing
what
can be accomplished when nobody cares about who gets the credit."
~ Robert Yates ~
"The strength of the
team is each individual member...the strength of each member is
the team."
~ Coach Phil Jackson ~
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