OPINION
S.M. Talib Rizvi
What it means to build a team
hiring the right people for a particular job. The other perspective is to ensure that whenever a project needs to be executed by a team, the right mix of people are chosen to maximise the success level of the project. It is no secret that organisations recognize the value of team building and invest heavily to ensure their capability in creating strong teams because of the positive impact it has on the organisation. Team building leads to a positive work environment where people are able to trust one another and communicate effectively. When people are able to rely on one another and talk openly about the task at hand or about their concerns, a sense of unity is developed amongst the team members which increases the potential of what the group is ultimately able to achieve. “No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re playing a solo A successfully built team also fosters creativity and learning. game, you’ll always lose out to a team.” – Reid Hoffman People are more inclined to voice their ideas when they know that others value their perspective. In such a scenario, all the eam building is one of the most fundamental individuals in a team are eager to listen to one another, leading to components of creating a successful organisation. the generation of innovative ideas to tackle problems and allows An organisation cannot hope to achieve success individuals to learn from the approach of their team members to without having the right people that can work address their weak areas which ultimately helps them in becoming and learn in harmony. Companies that have risen more well rounded professionals. to the top are well-known for having strong Team building is a crucial component of creating strong relateams that not only perform effectively to deliver successful tionships between individuals and allows them to develop a better outcomes, but also have profound relationships between their understanding of their team members. This ensures that people members. are not only able to resolve any conflicts between them which may One idea behind successful team building is to look at arise during the project, but also are in a better position to recogtwo different angles to come up with teams that are capable of nize when their team members are facing difficulties and provide driving the organisation forward towards achieving their goals them with the necessary support to overcome those issues. and objectives. The first perspective is to hire the right people This is why building a team is arguably the most crucial elefor your organisation and ensure that the role and capabilities of ment in determining the potential of the team, because regardless an individual are aligned. From this perspective, it is important of the individual skill level and expertise that the team may have, that there is a clear understanding of the criteria of how talent if a team is unable to create an environment where individuals are is acquired and that the company has a high success rate of able to comfortably work together and trust one another, they are unlikely to succeed in their goals which ultimately affects the organisation’s capability to move forward. Organisations also realise this and they want to ensure that their team building is top notch to maximise the potential of their workforce and create a cohesive unit of employees. The writer is a senior Team building can be done in a wide variety of ways. When we look at renowned corporations of the Silicon Valley like Facebook, Salesforce, and Uber, they ensure that professional banker with their team building strategy provides a unique experience for their employees. They have varied experience spanning invested so much in creating unique team building activities that are not only effective over 25 years. He presently from the standpoint of building chemistry between employees, but they also provide the employees with an entertaining experience which aligns perfectly with the culture of the serves as the executive company and the expectations of the employees. This includes activities such as playing director for TAG espionage themed adventure games, arranging massive music video competitions where
‘Team Building’ is a term that is thrown around a lot. But what does it actually take?
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