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To ensure your organisation stays productive and efficient, you should be deliberate about building team spirit. Here are 4 tips to lead a strong team that produces great results for your organisation.
Ensure You’re Working With The Right Team
This is the first and most crucial step to focus on before you can hope to build team spirit. It starts right from the recruitment stage to the interview process and sometimes to the day a new employee resumes for work. Have defined qualities of what you want your ideal team members to be like. This should be included right in your job description and revisited on the interview day once you’ve selected your prospective employees. In this way, are able to carry out effective background checks on the people you’re hiring to see whether they’ll be strong team players.Sign up to the Connect Nigeria daily newsletter
Set Clear Boundary And Rules
While it’s not impractical for managers to build a strong team by creating a liberal environment, it is always vital to set rules to keep everyone aligned. The rules don’t have to be too strict. They just have to be stringent enough to encourage discipline and control among team members. Set rules based on your organisation’s objectives and the way you want your team to achieve these goals.Know Their Values
It’s easy to encourage your team by providing financial incentives and rewards. However, a more powerful and supplementary approach is understanding the personal values of each of your team members. This can only be achieved if you have a cordial but unintrusive relationship with your team members. When you understand their personal values, it will be easy to know what steps to take to bring out the best in them.Accept Differences
The beauty of the workplace is that each individual comes with their own ideas, opinions, and interests. If poorly managed, differences are bound to lead to conflict. It is your duty as a manager to avert conflict by accepting these differences and coming to a compromise. Not only does this increase employee satisfaction, but it also encourages your employees to hold you in high regard – team members are more likely to put in the work when they respect their superiors. Featured Image Source: Cooperative Mortgage BankGot a suggestion? Contact us: editor@connectnigeria.com
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