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Team Building

“No one of us is as smart as all of us.”

 

That Japanese proverb pretty well sums up the importance of teamwork in today’s competitive business world. But strong teams don’t just happen.  They must be developed and nurtured.

Of course, even on effective teams, differences of opinion will occur.  But productivity suffers when team members are distracted by conflicts and low trust levels of teammates. Therefore, effective team development must also include strategies to resolve disagreements.

How can leaders develop teams and work toward goals with minimal conflicts?

Leaders have ultimate responsibility for developing effective teams. That responsibility includes:

  • Establishing common goals
  • Assembling the right team members
  • Helping team members understand each other’s strengths
  • Assigning work/roles based on strengths
  • Fostering open communication
  • Creating a structure for resolving disputes
  • Building trust through accountability and shared experiences

Throughout the development process, the team learns how to make decisions and take actions that will lead to improved efficiency, productivity and product quality.

Why is this important?

 

As the world of work becomes increasingly complex and multidimensional, we are becoming more reliant on the collective efforts of talented and highly engaged people to accomplish shared goals. Leaders must manage the social complexities, understanding that the pace and demand of work life places great challenges on teams. Allowing unproductive teams to continue at a workplace lowers morale and reduces productivity.

Effective teamwork saves time, solves problems, improves morale and leads to more energy, enthusiasm, creativity and commitment, resulting in higher quality work.

Why The Oliver Group?

 

When The Oliver Group helps an organization with team development, we look at objective data from our assessment technology, and we examine behavioral dynamics that could lead to higher engagement and productivity. Our “battle tested” consultants have solved complex problems in such former roles as CEO, COO, military officer, police officer, investigator, counselor and professor.

Our assessment tools help leaders understand, diagnose and target behaviors and motivations of individual team members. This information gives leaders the objective information they need to act with greater clarity and decisiveness in developing cohesive teams and resolving disagreements. Equally important, leaders learn the often subtle but profound manner in which their own motives and behaviors contribute to the dynamics of their teams.

We help organizations develop team and conflict resolution strategies that tie behaviors to team objectives, so teams align around their strengths and focus on opportunities and important business, not on unproductive activity. The end result is higher engagement, greater productivity and a team that works together based on their collective strengths, not a collection of individuals.

Read our case study:  Team building in the Credit Union industry