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Article #357: Team Building Through Good Team Players

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Having good team players is key to great There will be times when the project
teams. No matter what other fancy stuff goals and the team members' plans are not
we do in the name of team building, if in a similar direction. First thing you
your team members are not good team must do is to decide whether skill-wise
players, managing the team will be quite this person fits into the team
a struggle. requirements. If not, do yourself and the
How can good team players be developed? team a favor and get a replacement for
Team players are usually the people that this person. You might also be doing this
are known for sharing and hard work. This person a favor.
alone will not be sufficient as people However, if it is not a skill mismatch,
also want to see their career progress then understand this person's aspirations
and be recognized. and see if it is possible to assign some
Then how do you focus people towards the activities that will achieve these.
team goals? Again, it will be a win-win-win-win
Being a team player often involves doing situation for you, the team, the team
the right thing by not always having your members and especially the project which
self benefit in mind. Again, in this age after all is what it is all about. Just
of fast forward on careers and caring enough for the individual will
achievement, I cannot see how most people make the person contribute more to the
will accept this line. project.
The question of "what is in it for me?" If despite all this, the team members
must be answered. still think that this project or team is
Team goals and objectives must be set. not where they want to be in, then there
There is no compromise for this because is one other suggestion. It is not always
there is no need for the team if not for that we can choose exactly what we want
the project. Now, for the team members. to do. But then, it is not always that we
They must have their personal development know what are the possibilities in our
goals also set. In some organizations, lives. Maybe, this is the opportunity
employee development plan is part of the that will bring something different that
people development process. In fact, could lead to new possibilities. Suggest
people placement into projects are very that they look for new skills and
much influenced by the employee experiences that will become part of
development plans. If this has already their resume for the next job.
happened and the team members are in line Remind them of Napoleon Hill's " Every
for career progress through this team adversity, every failure, every heartache
assignment, then half the battle is won. carries with it the seed of an equal or
If this is not how they were assigned, greater benefit."
then the project manager or the team This is not hype! How can it be hype if
leader can discuss with the team members Napoleon Hill's books are as popular now
on what are their development and career as they were years ago? But if the
progression goals. Many a time, it is project or team leader thinks it is hype,
possible that by contributing to the then this is a difficult step for the
project success, the team members would leader.
also make progress. The fact that you As someone said " I don't care how much
even bothered to find out what are their you know until I know how much you care".
personal development goals, you would I think one of the secrets in team
already have created a positive building is caring not only for the
impression with the team members. Just project but also for each of the team
this alone could make a difference in members.
your team building efforts.






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