What Does Team Building Accomplish? Authentic Relationships With Your Workers!
What does team building accomplish? Well, sometimes pulling a group together can help you identify a problem or issue with one member of the group.
For example, during a team building exercise that is heavily collaborative, if one worker is really struggling to mesh with the group, this may be an important signal that:
- It’s time to get rid of this troublemaker
- This activity was a really bad idea
- This worker needs help that we’re prepared to provide
If you chose “C” as your answer, you may be one of a growing number of truly progressive managers who realize that a short-term investment of time, resources, and compassion in an employee will pay off in big dividends in the long term.
Imagine a skittish sales rep who can’t seem get on board with the simplest team building exercise. He’s ornery, obstructive, and a real morale buster. What’s wrong with this picture? Well, that’s the point here. You may not be able to see what’s going on unless you have a tool that can bring the picture and, therefore, the problem into sharper focus.
A DiSC personality profile is just such a tool. It magnifies the best and worst attributes of an employee so that you understand what makes him or her tick—and what ticks them off–and it helps you make wiser decisions about how to deal with them.
In this case, a close scrutiny of this sales rep’s DiSC personality profile may reveal that while he’s good at sales, there are aspects of his work environment–policies or protocols–that aren’t compatible with his temperament.
Of course, nobody expects you to revise your policies or dispose of protocols to appease one worker. However, you may be able to identify ways to help him adapt and cooperate without breaking his spirit or reducing his rate of productivity
What does team building accomplish? With the right approach–such as a charitable team building workshop–and the right tools–such as a DiSC personality profile, your team building campaign can accomplish a lot of things:
- It can reassure each employee that they and their contribution to the company are valued.
- It can break the ice between workers who rarely interact, and engender personal friendships and professional alliances.
- It can sharpen your team’s’ communications, problem-solving, and collaborative skills.
- Little by little, it can build your team’s trust in your leadership style and help them feel more fully engaged and committed to the company’s mission.
What does team building accomplish? Seek the services of a seasoned team building facilitator and find out for yourself. You, your staff, and your company will be glad you did.
