subject: Why Legal Training Builds A Stronger Team [print this page] A fully functioning, co-operative and effective team is the aim of any employer. However, as well intentioned as this is, it is often a different situation in the 'real world'. Colleagues can find themselves, without realising it, working against each other or, because they are unaware of one another's strengths, undertaking work that they might not be best suited to. Many employers are aware of the benefits of team-building courses, but few are aware that they can achieve the same results and give their employees a refresher course in legal matters through additional legal training.
The Team and its Players
In order to create a cohesive team, an employer or business owner needs to be clear as to what his goals for the company are. These can be reinforced through legal training courses, such as personal injury training. A good legal training specialist will be able to tailor what you want and what your workforce needs in a bespoke package. This doesn't have to be as expensive as you might think either. You may decide that rather than putting everyone through a training course, training key staff and then allowing them to pass on that knowledge and training to their colleagues is more effective.
In most teams, you will find a virtuoso - someone who is sharper than the others and maybe even has a better legal knowledge than those around him or her. However, acting in a maverick manner doesn't necessarily produce the best results. In many ways it can be counterproductive and result in a poor working atmosphere. Often, people with this approach can be unaware of just how those around them work, what their strengths are and how they fit into the mechanics of a business. They lack that all-important overview.
Bringing in a trainer to offer further legal training can ensure that not only is everyone up to speed on the same legal matters, but it can also help to provide a bird's-eye view of how everyone fits into the company. It can also aid others in understanding just how a maverick figure can be useful, as long as they are aware of why they choose to work that way. A good trainer can explain the best methods of professional co-operation, whilst teaching the entire team new and emerging patterns in the Law.
Communication is the Key
Communication can be one of the biggest stumbling blocks in the workplace, but it is one that can be addressed in a legal training session. It is pointless to have a fully clued-up team that is unable to work together because of poor communication skills. Once again, this is counterproductive. Communication is an important part of any team-building course and delegates may see each other in a more favourable light, once the session is over.
As an employer, your responsibility is to make sure that the team knows what you want from them as a unit and how you expect them to conduct themselves professionally, as individuals. Through additional legal training, you have the opportunity to reinforce your company's aims and philosophy on both a group and individual level. In addition, you can furnish them with up-to-date knowledge that will encourage them to work together to solve new challenges as they arise.
