Successful Teaming

Staff from left: Caroline, Clinton, Adrienne, David, and Lulu

A number of things are essential to help make a team work. All the team members need to know their role and to have the proper tools and authority to complete the tasks associated with their roles. Team members need the proper supports in place—including technology and other resources— and everything must work well. Fast, efficient communication is a key factor so that those who need information can get it and those requesting tasks of others can do so easily. Team members need to know what the others are doing. In our office, we use a mix of verbal communication, email, and calendar notations. It is important that each individual’s contribution to projects 6. and ideas has the same degree of relevance—whether a senior member of the team, a junior member, a brand new person, or an outside supplier. Patrick M. Lencioni describes effective managers and employees as humble, hungry, and smart. We couldn’t agree more.

Team members need the proper supports in place— including technology and other resources—and everything must work well.

7. One of the most important factors on any team is the ability of the members to listen. It’s essential that we listen to get the right information. 8. A strong system enables team members to depend on each other and get things done. That includes trusting that you will get the information you need to help you do your work. We have each worked as sole proprietors for short periods. When we are part of a team, we feel much better about our work and our ability to do our best. Having a dedicated team allows us to give our clients our best efforts with the knowledge that our system—and the staff members who are supporting the system—will allow us to move forward in an effective and efficient way. David Watts Notary Corporation Vancouver david@davidnotary.com www.davidnotary.com Telephone: 604 685-7786