Great teams don’t happen by accident. There are several components that you need to have in place for a great team to emerge. You need to have a vision for everyone to rally behind. You need to have a leader who fosters and encourages teamwork and collaboration. Crucially, you need a work environment that is conducive to working together toward a shared goal.
This last point is one that a lot of companies are starting to pay attention to, and to rethink conventions. Consider the “open office” phenomenon. Consider the number of companies that believe you have to have a big, fun campus like Google’s in order to have a truly coherent and effective team.
Your office environment can certainly have an impact on team dynamics, but it’s not the most important thing. The more important thing is your company culture — something that’s reflected in how you lead, how you manage, how you arrange your office, how you communicate with your team, and more.
The question is, how do you develop an organizational culture that sparks true teamwork and camaraderie?
- The first thing to remember is that, as I’ve noted in a previous blog, great teamwork begins with, well, a great team. What I mean by that is that you lay the foundations for great teamwork simply by assembling a team of individuals who fit in with your company…
