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Building Your Team For Success
The achievements of an organization are the results of
the combined effort of each individual Without a team, there is no project. Having an effective, productive team can make the difference between a project being completed on time and on budget and one that is not. Building a team which can successfully work together and posess the skills to complete the tasks on the project is no easy job. Topics in this section Why People Don't Listen ... and Some Fun Things You Can Do About It(by Carla Rieger) It's frustrating when your co-workers, audience members, teenager or even your dog (!) won't listen. While you can't control how they receive what you say, you can control how you send it. This article includes 6 tips on why people don't listen and what you can do to change it. Building Successful Work Relationships--Playing In The Same Sandbox(by Althea DeBrule) There’s a tremendous amount of pressure as we grow older to learn to act our age (whatever that means). In fact, most people consider age a number not an indication of vitality, health or maturity. Nevertheless, too many of us leave the things of childhood behind us. This is both good and bad. It is good to leave childish behavior behind, but bad when we discard many childlike behaviors that can make us successful adults. One such childlike behavior is learning how to develop reliable relationships with others through experiences in the same sandbox that teach us how to cooperate, exchange ideas, and communicate. This article gives a seven-step process for building successful work relationships. The Great Balancing Act(by Ben Olson, Editor) Finding harmony between the needs of the organization and that of its workers is one of the greatest challenges faced by management. Failing at either task will inevitably significantly affect success of the business and the morale of its employees. Team Conflict: Can't We All Just Get Along?(by Ben Olson, Editor) Any time more than one person needs to work together, there is a possibility of conflict between one or more team members. Effectively managing team conflicts is critical to keeping the team focused on the goals of the project and maintaining team morale. A Team Is More than a Group of People(by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE) A "team" is not just people who work at the same time in the same place. A real team is a group of very different individuals who share a commitment to working together to achieve common goals. Additional Resources
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