Cultivating Cross-Team and Organizational Relationships
Numerous studies have shown that bad company morale can lead to fading engagement. Successful leaders know how to avoid this and are adept at boosting and maintaining their organization's spirit.
Improving Morale for In-person Teams
Remote Company Morale
Building a successful team is not only about finding talented people to do specific tasks well. It is about bringing the individuals together so that they become productive as a group.
Provide positive feedback when the team is successful. Celebrate big-team wins, or if a project is long-term, choose some goals along the way to celebrate when they've successfully been met.
As a leader, you should ensure that each team member understands the overall goals for the team, as well as their individual tasks. Be clear and concise in your expectations and directions and hold regular check-ins so that members can provide brief updates on the team's progress.
Even though we are all different, as social beings we usually like to belong to groups and communities. If team culture is strong, its members are likely to experience a sense of belonging and the desire to work together in a respectful and positive manner.
Working Together to Improve
If there are failures, work with the team to recognize what went wrong, what can be improved, and how those improvements can be made:
Here are some myths to look out for:
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Avoid pointing fingers and alienating people.
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Hold everyone accountable to work as a group.
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Happy, productive, and successful teams are vital to the success of leaders and their organizations.
Using Leadership training to work better together
Helping over 8,000+ organizations create a safer, more inclusive company culture.
This online training course from EasyLlama explores foundational traits for an effective leader that can be applied in the workplace. Strong leaders can help maximize productivity, achieve business goals, motivate employees, handle conflict, and initiate action. The course covers:
