subject: How To Approach Team Building [print this page] Although you dress the same in a company uniform like your officemates do or might even have the same educational background, have almost the same principles in life or even aim at the same career ambitions, it does not mean that you think and act alike. There have been vast studies on how people perceive things to discover how people can relate more effectively to one another. Once they know the different approaches, they believe this could be the key to having successful working relationships. For example, there are some needs for women (maternity leaves) that differ from men. If these studies are clear to everyone, difficulties are avoided.
Needless to say, without proper understanding and communication, infighting among employees is bound to happen. Disputes in the workplace are crippling and it leads to an unhealthy surrounding. Without relational dynamics, nothing gets done right. A hostile environment, whether it's a big or a small company, will experience little job motivation, waste of labor time, a terrible quality of the work done, and even skilled employees leaving the company if the company and workers do not improve the situation.
To create a more harmonious space, effective interpersonal communication of the workforce and also open communication between managers and employees should always be practiced. With the potential in this kind of interaction with Team Building, they may be able to create successful relationships among the employees of the company. You can start by forming some team guidelines and applying these in the workplace.
*Have regular meetings. Start with ice breakers that would set a more relaxed mood for everybody;
*Make exciting and fun activities that group them into teams to help them get to know one another. You can also incorporate cheer teams and fans;
*Have work-related issues in the discussions. Be open with different ideas. Avoiding real issues only worsens the situation;
*Let the employees work out issues on their own. But if they are not reaching a resolution, use the help of a mediator.
*Have a facilitator that can help forge a more meaningful discussion and reach a good solution agreeable to every member.
With these, you would be avoiding a world of damaged business but cultivating a world of interaction.
