There is a WHOLE lot of talk these days about Corporate Team Building. There are many, many options: vacation packages, rope courses, on-going office games, ice-breakers, etc. Management can also purchase videos, books, and seminar packages to assist them in building up their organization into a team worthy of belonging. A little later I will give you some ideas of where you can go for information on these team building tools.How about some free advice to start you off? Some of
foundational building blocks within team spirit, whether within a corporation or a family, are ones that are most simple and natural.
** The leader must set example: IF your employees see you as a team player they will feel a part of your organization. If, however, they see management as those who get all credit and financial rewards for their hard work-- you may have underlying turmoil at hand within your organization. To counter act this-- give credit to others whenever possible!
Include everyone frequently when your company receives a compliment. Especially strive to give credit to lower ranking employees who still put in FULL days-- yet rarely are in a position to hear praise directly. I guarantee employees work harder when they know boss(es) are sharing credit with everyone.
** Ask your employees: What do you ask? Hmm -- a better question is when do you stop asking :-) . Ask employees what makes them feel a part of team. Ask them why they choose to stay with your corporation. Ask them how belonging to your organization makes their own lives better. Ask them what they would change. Ask them if they have ever considered leaving-- and what reasons were behind such impluses. etc.
** Then, act on information you receive. Take all positive information as clues to what your company is doing correctly to keep happy employees. Then do what you can to keep these elements going and even to improve upon them. Receive all negative feedback as opportunities for growth and chance to retain people you have trained already as part of your corporations team. Then, brainstorm within organization if modifications might help you to improve employee relations and thereby lead to higher productivity and profits. Because happy workers put out higher volumes of better quality work.
