There is no 'I' in team (but there is in team building)

We have all heard people talk about "working as a team", "building my team" and "being part of a team" but often there is very little "team" in "teamwork". There is more to team building.

If someone mentions Arsenal Football Club, it's Thierry Henry that comes to mind and not Arsenal's unbeaten season, a feat last achieved in 1888, not to mention the superb team building of Arsene Wenger. And if Celtic in Scotland is mentioned it's Henrik Larsson's amazing goalscoring record and not Celtic's Uefa Cup exploits or Martin O'Neill's brilliant team building? If England's Rugby World Cup triumph is discussed, everyone remembers Jonny Wilkinson's drop goal to win the cup but do they remember the names of his 14 team mates or  the great team building efforts of Clive Woodward.

What actually makes these teams successful is their effectiveness as a unit.  Effective team building is essential to successful management. Every player is an accomplished individual but understands the mission or objectives of the team and feels they are part of something larger than themselves and that they can contribute to the overall success of the organisation.  Even though each player has a specific job to do they are always unified through team building in the desire to accomplish the overall goals of the team.  Each player 'gets' the big picture and functions in cooperation with the other players to serve the bigger picture.  As a result they achieve their objectives.

How we can achieve this

Using tested and proven team building methods, we can help your business achieve what these teams achieved.  We can show you:

• how to define the team's mission or purpose
• how to set clear expectations and challenges for your team
• how to identify and develop committed team members and to create a positive atmosphere that encourages camaraderie
• how to determine what areas of competence are required to improve the team's ability to meet its objectives
• how to produce a charter for success that makes it easy for team members to see that their goals can be met
• how to give the team ownership of its objectives and to define clearly any boundaries or constraints
• how to foster collaboration, communication and coordination without stifling creativity
• how to analyse the consequences of the team's efforts and turn good or bad outcomes into strategies for the future
• how to identify and nurture leaders and how to provide opportunities for personal and team growth.

We do this by combining training and 'hands-on' team building exercises and we are happy to discuss your specific team building requirements.