Understanding the composition and chemistry of your team and why people react the way that they do, is a first great step to understanding team dynamics, and why some people do, in the context of a specific team, give their team member(s) the hooby doobies.
It’s about raising awareness – which in turn allows people to see their team mate’s attributes that are different to their own as something that is potentially positive, rather than just irritating. That can, in and of itself reduce conflict that teams experience.
The act of going together, and being vulnerable together, builds trust. And trust, as we have talked about before – is the fundamental component of an effective team. Vulnerability is key here; the willingness to show a more real, authentic, honest side of yourself.
And the good news, is that it doesn’t need to be about siting cross legged and humming “ommm”. Both meditation and mindfulness are now packaged in many different ways. Without doubt, there will be a style and approach that suits you and your lifestyle.
Often when we think of changing something significant, we think in terms of big bold goals (remember that saying – big, hairy, audacious goal?).. However
As soon as you start seeing a team member as a human being – you start seeing them in a different light, particularly if the relationship has been a bit fraught to date. You can build connections -“oh you grew up in the country – I did too.”
There’s a great post from Patrick Lencioni (he of 5 Dsyfunctions of a Team fame) about the difference between being a Jerk (with a capital
How to build trust within a team – A Case Study A few months ago, I was working with a team around positive team dynamics
Conflict within teams Conflict is a natural dynamic in any healthy relationship. So it is not the presence of conflict that is the issue, but
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