| Every organization has numerous sections that | | | | We weekly had 5 minute meetings advising everyone |
| support each other to ensure a smooth efficient and | | | | of new idea's, giving credit to individuals that |
| proud team. Each of these sections has a leadership | | | | presented the idea. I am not talking about the |
| team responsible for developing a team atmosphere. | | | | leadership team but the team members. It is a |
| Unfortunately at times there are people in leadership | | | | wonderful thing seeing an entire team show their |
| positions that fail to train their section as a team, | | | | appreciation to another team member. |
| their interest being for personal gains vice teamwork. | | | | One other tool I used extensively to enhance |
| I have worked with a few people like that and they | | | | teamwork was organized athletics to include aerobics, |
| are extremely detrimental to the success and pride | | | | softball, basketball, touch football and fishing. The |
| of the people entrusted to them. | | | | teams were integrated from each section not |
| The senior leader or manager has to be engaged and | | | | allowing an entire team from their personal section. I |
| involved in the development of every section in their | | | | imagine by now you are thinking when do I have |
| organization ensuring everyone is receiving proper | | | | time to do all this. Leading isn't easy; it requires a lot |
| training concerning teamwork. This doesn't require | | | | of innovation and brain storming. We held these |
| micro management; it requires knowing your team | | | | events on Sunday afternoons, it wasn't a required |
| and observing their actions. | | | | event since they were not being paid but the turn |
| One tool I used with great success was to have all | | | | outs were outstanding and grew larger weekly. The |
| my leadership team meet once weekly and share | | | | events were a major topic of discussion all during the |
| idea's and information. We discussed our competition | | | | week which stirred up a lot of interest for people |
| and formulated a plan to keep our team on top. I | | | | that had missed the event. |
| had seven leaders sharing information with each | | | | Enhancing teamwork requires the leadership team to |
| other and building a teamwork atmosphere. I | | | | be innovative and think of new idea's to keep their |
| emphasized to them I expected each of their | | | | team motivated. It doesn't have to be expensive, |
| sections to work together just like the leaders were | | | | just interesting and fun. It's a great feeling being on a |
| doing. | | | | winning team as no one wants to be a loser. |