UKNM: Team Building

[William Robb]

Tim McGuire wrote


I would very much appreciate hear your views on the following topics:


1. Techniques/tips you would suggest to maintain team cohesiveness

despite rapid company growth.

2. Whether team building in a dot.com differs from a traditional bricks

and mortar company not subject to rapid growth or change

3. How does good team working and team culture make a difference to your

business (some examples would be really helpful).

4. Scenario: A new team is to be formed to complete a project, what

qualities do you look for in an individual who might join the team,  are

there

any specific team activities you would employ to get the team to reach high

performance quickly.


Tim,


1 Forget all the game-playing and pseudo- team problem games - try a more

direct and honest approach.

2 Set aside a half-day.

3 Seven days or so before this ask all team members to list at least six

things they are concerned about, or that they think is hindering the team

working better together. You'd be surprised that the issues that arise -

interrelationships, not knowing where they are going and lack of proper

equipment etc.

4 During the half-day workshop divide the team into two smaller teams. They

each take one hindrances and try to list solutions. After 20 minutes

regroups and agree on necessary action. Have a scribe record who will do

what by when on a flipchart.


In a half-day you should cover about 7 big issues. Do not rush the process.

The benefit comes from the mutual understanding that arises from detailed

discussion. The Hard actions are a bonus. You can monitor how much progress

is being made.


Do this once per quarter. It sound simplistic, but I do them in the Oil and

Gas industry and the motivating power is excellent. There are refinements

such as a meal in the evening or even some fun event such as quad bikes clay

pigeon shooting etc.


Hope this helps.


Bill Robb

Profit Improvers Ltd

01224 634873



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