| How do you get your employees to work together | | | | supervisory success. Does your team know what the |
| as a team? This is a question that many managers | | | | short. mid term and long term goals are for the |
| are asking.The bottom line for managers is getting | | | | team? Are the goals realistic, and communicated well? |
| the results needed, and if employees would work as | | | | Does the team have a sense of purpose and |
| a team instead of as individuals, getting the results | | | | direction? |
| would be much easier. | | | | Promote participation |
| One of the most effective ways to do this is to | | | | Managers need to be able to motivate team players |
| create a working environment where your | | | | to fully and willingly participate and buy in to the team |
| employees see themselves as part of a team and | | | | purpose. It is the role of the manager to focus |
| you as a manager as the coach of the team. The | | | | employees on the goals and purposes of the team, |
| traditional model of supervisor and subordinates does | | | | and facilitate everyone working together to get the |
| not create a willingness in employees to take | | | | needed results. |
| ownership of their responsibility, and become | | | | Share Information |
| motivated to put more than minimal effort into their | | | | Successful managers do not keep information to |
| work. The team building model, however, when | | | | themselves. They keep people informed and provide |
| effectively implemented, can produce better results, | | | | them with all the information needed for them to |
| and increase participation and cooperation among the | | | | take on a task or project. |
| employees. | | | | Being a role model |
| The manager has a essential part in creating a sense | | | | Managers need to be a positive example of what |
| of team, and the approach taken is a critical factor | | | | they want to see in the team. That means walking |
| for success. A successful model of team building can | | | | the talk, having exemplary standards and consistent |
| be seen in sports. | | | | expectations of themselves as well as the team. |
| Every sports team has a coach. The role of the | | | | Celebrate Attempts |
| coach is to strategically position the players, train and | | | | Coaches encourage their team to try new things and |
| coach them, and motivate them towards becoming a | | | | create an environment where people feel |
| champion team. There are many useful analogies | | | | comfortable learning and trying new things. Progress |
| between a sports and a work team. | | | | and personal achievements are to be celebrated as |
| The more managers consider themselves as a coach | | | | people attempt challenging tasks. |
| to their team, the more the team will respond | | | | Delegation |
| positively to their leadership. | | | | Coaches do not do everything themselves. Rather |
| This article explores some of the team building skills | | | | they view delegation as a means to develop their |
| of a sports coach, and how they can be successfully | | | | players, and enlarge their skills by positioning them |
| applied to a workplace supervisory position | | | | strategically. They see delegation, not just as a |
| Relationship Building | | | | means of dividing up the work, but as an opportunity |
| Managers need to be able to build a good relationship, | | | | of building self esteem and confidence and increasing |
| not only with the team as a while, but also with | | | | skills |
| individuals on the team. Relationship builds an essential | | | | Be A Team Player |
| team building block - that of trust. Trust is vitally | | | | A coach doesn't just manage the team but becomes |
| important for encouraging cooperation and for | | | | part of the team. Don't ask a team member to do |
| motivation | | | | something that you would be unwilling to do yourself. |
| Availability | | | | Developing a coaching style of managing will create |
| Managers need to be available to the team and | | | | the team that will get the results managers want. |
| approachable. They need to seen to be around, not | | | | Managers have the greatest influence on the job |
| shut away behind a closed door doing administration. | | | | satisfaction on the employees they supervise. The |
| Do your employees feel they can approach you | | | | role of supervisor means the authority to make |
| about their concerns? Are you around enough to | | | | decisions that directly impact the team. As a coach, |
| know and feel the pulse of the team.? | | | | developing team building skills will give you the power |
| Set goals | | | | to influence and motivate your employees to |
| Planning and setting goals is an important aspect of | | | | participate as team players, and work as a team . |