Together We can Achieve More -Team Spirit ...Lets grow and build together

Teamwork, at its simplest, is the process of collaborating and working together in a group to achieve a common goal. When a group of people works cooperatively, they’re combining each of their personal strengths to enhance the overall performance of the team. Good teamwork helps build morale in the workplace. Problem-solving and achieving goals are easier when organizations foster excellent teamwork. Solutions are more creative and it acts as a social lubricant that promotes a workplace culture.When you actively strive to build teamwork, you’re better equipped to handle challenges. Shared responsibility and individual ownership improve personal as well as team performance. There’s unity in strength and working together is a great way of achieving common goals.

“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team. Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.”

For excellent team success.?Follow the H-E-A-R-T approach:

“Individual commitment to a group effort—that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilisation work.” The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.

“Let me know if you need anything”, “Don’t worry everything will be fine.”, “I’m just a call away” - as managers, you do care for your employees and may have used these phrases plenty of times. However, support comes in many shapes. For example, offering a leave to an unwell employee or taking care of that urgent task they had to complete - that’s one kind of support. But what if your team member is going through a personal crisis and needs emotional support? Maybe due to work stress, a relationship loss or a family demise? You can’t really expect them to be at their best at such times.

Studies have shown that employees’ problems in personal lives sometimes affect their work performance. In such cases, how should managers handles team and enhance team spirit?

?The answer is - simply follow your H.E.A.R.T –

Hear- Be open to hear what your team member is saying without interrupting or being judgmental. Focus, understand the concern, comprehend the information and then respond thoughtfully. Active listening shows the other person that you respect and understand them. Use verbal cues to acknowledge their situation such as "I understand. It must be really tough for you."

Empathize - Empathize in a way that feels genuine; not just for the sake of it. Recognize your team member’s emotional state and take perspective. Psychologists say that when we put ourselves in other’s shoes, it builds trust. Try to express your genuineness and say, "You're right. I would also feel the same in that situation." Try to connect with them by thinking how you may feel if you were in a similar situation.

Acknowledge - Psychologists say that when we acknowledge the other person’s problem, it shows that we accept them for who they are. Instead of jumping into your life experiences like “yes this kind of thing happened with me as well”; you could simply listen and acknowledge it's a difficult time for them. Use statements like as “I’m so sorry that you’ve to go through this and I’m here for you”.

Respond- Respond in an empathetic manner. Don’t be quick to offer solutions. Sometimes all they need is someone to vent out their problems, no problem-solvers. A lot of us often quick wear our advisory hats and jump on to giving advice; refrain from that in such situations.

Thank- Thank the employees for sharing their concern. It takes courage to open up. So try to appreciate their effort; this will strengthen your relationship with the person. For instance, if a team member expresses hardship, appreciate them by saying, “Thank you for sharing. I really appreciate your trust in me”. This also opens the door for further trust

Use this HEART technique to deal with your team members’ emotional stresses and build that bond that you always wanted.

Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. Having mutual respect, common and aligned goals, open communication, and patience can all help make for a successful team.

Regards

Sudhir Gupta?(Experienced Sales, Soft-skills, Training & Sales Performance Coach)

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