Tuesday 3 July 2012

Better Business with a Successful Business Team


So much of business today is in the discussion in regards to that of teamwork and team building to enhance your business profile. But what many managers and corporate higher ups don’t understand and ultimately do not do is define the type of team they want and need to build; this results in having team members unable to understand why they are in the group and what that group is for.

There are several different ways for companies to start forming a successful business team that can effectively lead the business and they are some of the easiest things to truly do.

Clear Expectations: one of the main failures with teams and that of building teams is that members don’t know or understand why their team was created. Without a clear expectation, members will often not work together or get projects completed.

Provide Context: As with not having clear expectations of what the team is being created for, many members don’t understand their place or role within the team, notes Carlos Hank Rhon. This can include not understanding why there is a team in the first place and why the team is important for this particular project.

Commitment: Team members will always have different views and different personalities than that of the other members. This can sometimes lead to miscommunications and misunderstandings as some members are not as excited as others.

These are just some of the steps that leaders can take in order implement collaborative planning techniques and to prepare and ensure that the team they create will be able to deliver their project on time and with the best of intentions.

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