Team Building Articles

Business » Communication » Team Building | By Martin Haworth @ Monday, 4th December 2006 @ 9:43 AM

There is a huge value in accepting help in your business, to build your own capacity as well as growing your team too. And often, when we are given a compliment, or someone says \'Thank you\', we feel it is polite to gently decline. We say things like \'It\'s nothing\' or \'No, no - it was all you\'. As part of a business transaction I\'ve been involved in, which has not gone that well and one which I have been chasing hard to make anything o... more...

Business » Communication » Team Building | By Martin Haworth @ Tuesday, 24th October 2006 @ 6:21 AM

Sometimes a little tweak in how you manage your people can make all the difference. And sometimes, it\'s vital to look for something that will change relationships - and that can mean moving your focus slightly for a while. I\'m a great believer in the simple things in management. It is NOT hard to so - it\'s simple. One of the most valuable activities a manager can take is just to get into conversations with his people. A middle manager I\'ve been... more...

Business » Communication » Team Building | By David Little @ Monday, 23rd October 2006 @ 10:29 AM

One of my favorite places to shop in town reserves a parking space closest to the door for its employee of the month. That retailer, like many businesses, knows the importance of small, regular gestures that publicly recognize employees. Such kudos build employee loyalty, inspire excellence and motivate workers to perform at a high level month after month. A recent article by Charles Christian entitled \"Motivate With An Employee Incentive Program,\" summed up the value of ... more...

Business » Communication » Team Building | By Kris Koonar @ Saturday, 30th September 2006 @ 9:26 AM

Employees are an important stakeholder of any organization whether it is large or small. However, managers are often too busy with running the day to day operations of the company that little, if any, time is spent on a motivation strategy. This is unfortunate because a high performance work team is actually an easy goal to achieve. Why should you read on? So you can increase the bottom line. If every employee made one minor change, as a result of increased motivation, then the result on ... more...

Business » Communication » Team Building | By Nicky Pilkington @ Tuesday, 5th September 2006 @ 1:38 AM

The first challenge you will encounter on any teambuilding exercise is personal introductions. Members of the teambuilding course need to become acquainted with each other and the course leader. These initial exercises are commonly called \'icebreakers\' as they break down any barriers between team members. The most popular icebreaker is for the team leader to arrange the team members in a circle and ask them one by one to stand up and tell the group a little about themselves. E... more...

Business » Communication » Team Building | By Joe Torrence @ Monday, 28th August 2006 @ 12:18 AM

Take a number, press 1 for technical service, all of our service representatives are busy. Does this sound familiar? If your like me I\'ve had to succumb to the inevitable world of technological advancement but somewhere along the way I (a person) have got lost in the shuffle. I (we) have an inert need to be special, important, noticed. We\'re all human beings, not machines. We\'re designed to experience life daily as a new, fresh and invigorating experience of interactivity, rela... more...

Business » Communication » Team Building | By Kimberly King @ Monday, 7th August 2006 @ 12:46 AM

Mentoring is not an easy task. It is made even more challenging when dealing with the \"difficult\" employee. Here are the top 6 techniques for managing through the \"difficult relationships\" and coming out a winner when it\'s all over. 1. Separate the employee from the situation. First of all, it is not the employee who is difficult, it is the situation. Separate the employee from the situation in your mind and through your actions so that you can build a cohesi... more...

Business » Communication » Team Building | By Paula Switzer @ Thursday, 1st June 2006 @ 7:33 AM

Most of us have heard of these types of instruments before: Myers-Briggs (MBTI), Social Styles, DISC, Colors, etc. There are many of these type tools available. And most of us have taken at least one of these over the years, perhaps as a part of a college course, or in our jobs at work. Usually our response is something like, \"yea, that’s pretty much like me\" and then we leave the experience thinking that was nice to know, but \"so what?\" What do I DO with that knowl... more...

Business » Communication » Team Building | By Clare Evans @ Saturday, 22nd April 2006 @ 6:25 AM

Feedback is an effective way of communicating with employees, colleagues or members of your team. Feedback can be both positive and constructive (rather than negative). When giving feedback it is important to have a balance of positive and constructive feedback otherwise the receiver may feel that they only ever receive one type of feedback. It is also important not to always link the two, especially in the same conversation - giving with one hand and taking away with the other. ... more...

Business » Communication » Team Building | By Martin Haworth @ Thursday, 13th April 2006 @ 6:55 PM

Building relationships is vital in business. When you are employed and have a boss it\'s even more critical, because you have an incentive to get the best from your boss - and the onus is on you. For bosses, try on this as a set of expectations your people have from you. You are limited in how much control you can have in the employed world. Much is passed down to you and this can feel frustrating because you feel \'done to\'; without any input in how your experienc... more...