| "body"> | | | | I - Interpersonal Relationships: Building relationships |
| Successful team management can be the catalyst | | | | within a team dynamic is critical for its long term |
| that propels your business to the next level and create | | | | success. As managers you need to ask yourself if the |
| a culture that is energetic, fun and productive. As | | | | working relationship between team members is healthy |
| leaders, we must be able to build a culture that unites | | | | and supportive of good teamwork and if there is a |
| our teams around the overall business objectives and | | | | solid level of trust, openness and acceptance of others |
| the goals established for the team. Achievement of | | | | in the group. An effective team needs to share the |
| each team's goals is what will push the business to | | | | same values, work ethic and commitment to teams' |
| reach its ultimate goals and profit levels. To build a | | | | goals. Building a strong team begins with an |
| dynamic team, you need to do one thing - tell your | | | | understanding of each members roles, responsibilities, |
| employees to get a GRIP. | | | | values and skills. |
| G -Goals: The team needs a clear understanding of its | | | | Tip: Involve the team members in brainstorming the |
| mission and goals and those goals need to be | | | | behaviors that are important to them for working |
| accepted by all members. First, you need to identify | | | | effectively and hold them accountable to the decisions |
| what the main purpose of your team is and then you | | | | they make as a team. |
| need to translate that purpose into goals for your | | | | P- Process and Procedures: A team needs to |
| team. | | | | understand the process and procedures for getting |
| Tip: Have your teams print up their mission statement | | | | tasks completed. |
| and have each team member sign it. Next hang it up in | | | | There should be a process in place for: |
| their work space as a reminder of what they do on a | | | | -Decision making - Who makes which type of |
| daily basis. | | | | decisions? |
| R- Roles & Responsibilities: Members of the team | | | | -Conflict resolution - When does a problem need to be |
| need to feel as though they are part of something big | | | | escalated to the team leader? How do team |
| and that they serve an integral part of accomplishing | | | | members resolve conflict among themselves? |
| the teams overall purpose and goals. To build an | | | | -Communication - How are the team members |
| effective team, managers must match individual's | | | | expected to communicate with each other and in |
| talent with tasks and over time develop skills in other | | | | what frequency? |
| areas so team members can contribute in various | | | | -Problem-solving - What resources are in place to help |
| roles. Being clear on roles and responsibilities and linking | | | | members in resolving their own challenges and issues? |
| those back to the tasks at hand will build a strong | | | | -Mistakes - Does the team use mistakes as an |
| team. | | | | opportunity to learn and to continuously improve? |
| Tip: Create role descriptions and responsibilities and | | | | -Successes - Does the entire team reap the rewards |
| clearly communicate who owns role and the | | | | of success or do individual members? |
| responsibility that comes with it. | | | | |