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benefits of a good old team building event

Team Building events will bring your staff together and get colleagues who may not have previously spoken chatting between themselves. Then, when they return to work they will have something to laugh about! Some team building events can be really affordable and if you choose a good events company to organise your office's day out you will be able to tailor your event to suit your company. Some people may groan at the prospect of a 'team event' as they conjure up images of being really embarrassed in front of their colleagues - but unless you have a really annoying boss who want to make you feel silly, they don't have to be like this. Events can include treasure hunts, spy missions or paintballing sessions - they can be as active as you like, depending on the workforce. Many events will get staff working together using vital team skills which they could then bring into the office - they many even see another side to a colleague they previously didn't get along with. Alternatively why not all just hit the pub on a Friday lunch time and get everyone together in a relaxing environment!

what stops teams from working effectively?

Teams when working well together have the potential to deliver great results. So what's getting in the way of successful team working in your area? Fuzzy goals or objectives If a team does not know with absolute clarity what it is to deliver, chances are that at best it will deliver something of little value or at worst nothing at all. Don't compromise the ability of the team by leaving it to try and finger out what it is to deliver. Make it crystal clear. Roles are not defined Just imagine a scenario. Something has not gone as expected and everyone is saying that they thought that someone else was doing the task that was so critical. When riles are not defined things fall down a track and when things fall down a crack no one wins. Get clear on who is doing what. Bad decision making Taking decisions as a team is different to taking decisions individually. It requires team members to rely on each other, a concept that might be alien. One thing is certain you will get some decisions wrong. The key is to aim to get a clear decision making process on the team that everyone understands. Policies and procedures that are past their sell by date Organisations, especially big organisations need to have some boundaries and protocols which are typically set out in policies and procedures. Trouble is these policies and procedures can easily become onerous our out of touch with current practice. Make sure that policies and procedures are still relevant. People don't interact with each other appropriately We all based on our experiences, background, professional disciplines have different preferences. Trouble is people often forget this and fail to adapt their style to move closer to the people they are interacting with. Make a point of thinking about the other person's preferences when interacting.

10 steps to building a great team

Following these simple ten steps will help you bring your team together to achieve your mission and vision as their manager and leader.
Understand that the foundation of a great team is trust. A team will never support their leader if they don't trust him or her, and aren't certain that their leader is willing to do anything that they might ask of one of their team members. Hold pre- and post-shift meetings. This is a powerful exercise that brings focus to your team before during and after their scheduled shifts. Show a willingness to listen and help solve their challenges at work, and they will reward you with greater effort and pride in their work. Be consistent in your message. Nothing is more vexatious for a team than mixed messages from their leadership. Spend the time to establish standards for your team members to adhere to. You don't want to make robots out of them, but you do want to ensure that they know EXACTLY how you want things done. If you don't give them this opportunity, you'll frustrate them to no end with confusion. Give them clear direction, and be consistent. Give public praise. People that do things right for you deserve praise. Take Control. This is your team, your venue and your standards. You have to establish control. Your team must understand that your are the leader and what you say is the final word.

10 steps to building a great team

Following these simple ten steps will help you bring your team together to achieve your mission and vision as their manager and leader.
Track performance. Identify an area where all team members seem to be struggling to succeed at the level you want, and then find a way to monitor and reward the top performers. Reward team performance. When you see examples of great teamwork in action, reward it. Announce the example in one of your pre- or post-shift meetings and publicly offer a reward to those that deserve it. Identify specific behaviors. Too often I've heard managers say things like, "You're so lazy. You need to pick up the slack and do more to help the team." This is one of the most devastating, deconstructive approaches one could take toward building a team. Introduce your team to your customers and other people of influence. We're all human beings and want to feel important. When someone of value to your company is on premise, make a point to introduce them to your shining stars. This will let your best employees know how valued they are and that you trust them personally with your most prized assets your customers. Stay true to your word. If you expect others to do their job and keep their commitments to you, it's your responsibility to set the example and do the same. Never commit to something that you can't fulfill, as you're establishing the standards for the rest of your team to operate by.

Corporate cookery classes are growing in popularity. In the last year alone, one major cookery centre reported a 67% year-onyear increase in bookings. Activities such as corporate cookery classes can help staff get to know each other - even shy people can get involved as there is the shared focus of the cookery task. It also helps employers get to know staff's strengths and weaknesses - often ones they would have never have had chance to notice in the normal work environment.

These activities are popular as they offer an enjoyable, low-stress activity which still promotes problem-solving and good communication. At the event, the team create a meal together that they can all sit down and enjoy at the end. Cooking activities are used by many businesses to help lift employees' spirits and to reward them for their hard work.

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Corporate cookery classes are also attended by many businesses to entertain clients as an alternative to a bland restaurant or outdated boozy lunch. A number of businesses also choose cooking classes as an end-of-year treat or a change to the usual turkey-and-tinsel Christmas party for staff.

2 steps to motivate your team

"Teams do not go physically flat, they go mentally stale." - Vincent Lombardi
In the midst of this recession in our country, company sales are down, layoffs are eminent, job security is dictated by numbers, and the remaining staff is overworked, overwhelmed, just trying to keep things going. And to top it off employee morale is at an all time low. So, how do you keep employee morale up in a down economy? Getting and keeping clients happy right now is always a number one concern, but what are you doing to make sure your employees are happy and productive? Your team members want to know two things: they want to know they matter, and they want to know, (and feel), they are making a contribution. If you, as a team leader, are grumpy, resigned, and basically on auto pilot and not paying attention, then what kind of message are you sending? Now is the time for you to be having conversations to find out what excites and motivates them, what keeps them going. Because if you don't, you could lose your key people and that is definitely not something you want happening in any type of economy. Plus keep in mind that businesses thrive on building and keeping win-win relationships, customers, and employees. You can have all the incentive plans in the world in place in your business, but if you don't know what makes your staff tick, you are dead in the water. If you want to know what it takes to keep them happy campers, then you are going to have to ask them.

2 steps to motivate your team

"Teams do not go physically flat, they go mentally stale." - Vincent Lombardi
1. Ask questions and be willing to listen to their answers. Keep in mind you are building trust with your employees. If you have valuable employees, you want to do your part to keep them happy, productive, and working as a cohesive team. Remember it costs more to hire and train new employees than to retain the great ones you already have in your business. 2. Be willing to make the changes necessary to create a happy, productive, positive environment for your employees. I'm not just talking about buying coffee and donuts for the team every Friday here. You need to know each individual's particular personality and what they need to hear or get from you - basically which one of the 3 motivators I mentioned above that gets their creative juices flowing.

There are three kinds of motivators: money, time, and recognition. Which one puts a smile on your team's face? Here are 2 basic steps to keeping your employees from going mentally 'stale' and unproductive: