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During these changing times, everyone is concerned about tomorrow and many people are living in fear of the unknown. This fear is causing unreliable hearsay Astros Jose Altuve Jersey , low team morale and less productivity. However, there is a solution and it is centred on one word - attitude.
Attitude originates from our beliefs. Whatever our beliefs are in ourselves, our organization, our team effectiveness and the general market place, ultimately they are reflected in our attitude. Thusly Astros Michael Brantley Jersey , our attitude determines how we feel. Our overall feelings lead to actions and it is those actions that achieve results.
If you are not achieving the results you want, you need to get the team involved, and deal with the underlying issues surrounding team effectiveness.
Begin by getting your entire team together, give everyone a post-it pad and ask them to write down a percentage, anywhere between 1-100% Astros Alex Bregman Jersey , which reflects the team effectiveness. Encourage each member of the team to answer honestly and to keep all responses confidential. Once each percentage is recorded on a post-it, fold the paper and place it in the centre of the table.
Next, gather all the papers and post them on a flip chart. Add them up and calculate the average percentage of team effectiveness. This is valuable information as it reflects how your team views their effectiveness in today's market. If the percentage is below 60%, you have some challenges ahead but allow your team to brainstorm and discover ways to improve.
On a new flip chart page, draw a line down the centre of the page from top to bottom. Draw another line from left to right near the top of the page. On the upper left side above the line Astros Carlos Correa Jersey , write the average % of team effectiveness (let's use 65%) and a + sign (which represents all the positive factors of team effectiveness).
On the upper right side above the line, write the difference between the Average % of team effectiveness and 100%. For example: 65% + 35% A(delta) = 100% Note the delta sign represents the areas of improvement necessary to achieve 100% team effectiveness.
Divide the team into small groups and provide each group with a flip chart page. Each group must list all the positive factors that contribute to their level of team effectiveness. In other words, what exactly have they contributed to justify 65% team effectiveness?
The groups should take approximately ten minutes to list the positive factors; then, each group will share their own list with the others. As a facilitator of team building, encourage frequent applauding. By doing so Astros Nolan Ryan Jersey , the team is demonstrating support and creating an attitude of appreciation; therefore, changing their focus.
Next, have the groups do the same exercise on the right hand side under the delta. What can the team do to improve by 35% in order to strive for 100% team effectiveness?