Focusing on team efforts

- Work is a team sport.…Your goal as a manager is to get employees…to perform as a championship team.…One way to do that is to constantly reinforce…your team's goals.…So how do you do that?…Well, start by establishing a set of team commitments,…agreements, or rules.…I placed an example of such in the Exercise Files.…I suggest you download it now and get a head start.…To give you some more ideas,…team rules can cover everything from communication…and conflict resolution to recognition and more.…

Beyond team rules, you can help build team cohesiveness…by doing things together as a team…from early morning huddles to going to lunch together…to an evening doing an escape room adventure.…It's also fun to have friendly competitions…against other teams as it gives an opportunity…to stay focused while getting to know each other better.…Here's an exercise you can try to help team members…better support each other's performance.…You begin by having the first team member…talk about the three most important things…they do everyday.…