Suggestions for getting them all on the same page
I can get 95% of people on board when trying to get a group motivated, but I always have 2 or so that I can't reel in to the group. Last block I tried a new trick of placing one of them in charge of something very individual(walk in duty - putting things away, etc.) it worked, but as I thought - this really took a part of the team and moved him out of the building of the team. Or does it? any thoughts - is this a good idea?
Lisa,
and unfortunately a lot of times the "things" we call teams really are just loosely connected groups.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I never thought of a team in this way but I really like it. If we all work to our best as an individual, as long as we have the same goal in mind, we will only make the team more effective. Great food for thought. This is one I will definitely be looking at to see how it can be applied to our department.
JUAN,
this is a great strategy & can help them really understand each other's roles.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I believe sometimes you have to empower workers with specific assignments in order to bring them to a desirable level of expertise in a subject. Then as a long term goal you could ask them to rotate or cross training as a effective tool to bring the same teaching skills you are imparting in them.
in the culinary school world a lot students are concerned about everyone pulling weight. I usually make everyone aware of what he/she is doing, but it is an individual job. But I had a class once where a professor said "a team, what is it?" everyone went around and said and he says - "is baseball a team sport or an individual sport" so conversation went around. So i tell him - look everyone has to act as an individual for the team to work. Meaning, the pitche has to do his job 100% as well as the rest of the players. The third baseman may not do anything the inning, but he is there. Interesting way to look at it, yes?...
Guy,
good question. I think if he is motivated & enthused by what he's doing than this ultimately does help build the team.
Dr. Ryan Meers
