High Functioning Team = Strengthening Relationships

To have a high functioning team, people need to work well with one another; you need to find ways to nurture empathy, create trust and encourage collaboration. Team lunches, dinners and other social events serve this purpose, so do most of the 1:1s and team meetings.

When we all understand each other a little better as human beings, i.e. When we've invested time to learn about our colleagues' values, families, life stories etc. - then working together also becomes easier and more enjoyable.

A great team meeting or team bonding meeting perhaps isn't about the number of hours or the lavishness of the event. Instead, it is about

-?Creating the space for better understanding and trust between participants

-?Encourage people to be more authentic and open

-?Make people feel cared for

These are exactly my experiences created by my line manager during my tenure under him and the team, which ultimately created an exceptional team and working environment within the organization, ensuring all of us worked hand-in-hand to support each other in team deliverables, whilst enhancing individual career path goals.