Team Building: 3-in-1 Guide to Master Employee Engagement, Programme Management, Organization Development & Lead a Team

Team Building

3 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: How to Build Teams, How to Lead a Team and How to Communicate Effectively

Caden Burke

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Book 3: How to Speak in Public

Book 4: How to Communicate Effectively

Book 5: How to Manage Conflicts

Book 6: How to Build Teams

Book 7: How to Be Charismatic

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Team Building

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Table of Contents

Book 1: How to Build Teams

Book 2: How to Lead a Team

Book 3: How to Communicate Effectively

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Book 1: How to Build Teams

7 Easy Steps to Master Team Building, Employee Engagement, Teamwork Leadership & Team Bonding Activities

Caden Burke

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Team Building

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Table of Contents

Book 1: How to Build Teams

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 - Step 1: Building a Foundation for Your Team

Communication

Diversity

Goals

Leadership

Trust and Respect

Problem-Solving

Chapter 2 - Step 2: Establish Strong Leadership

Strategies for Success as a Leader

Chapter 3 - Step 3: Foster Team Collaboration

Personal Connections

Collaboration for Problem Solving

Connection Platforms

Trust

Chapter 4 - Step 4: Build Personal Connections

Emotional Intelligence

Connection Improves Engagement

Team Building Relationship Tips

How to Maintain the Connection

Self-Regulation

Connecting with Team members, You Do Not Click With

Maintaining Professional Relationships with Team Members

Chapter 5 - Step 5: Provide Effective Feedback

Focused Feedback

Chapter 6 - Step 6: Solidify the Team Bond

Team Building Exercises

Chapter 7 - Step 7: Following Up and Evaluating

After Project Follow Up

Conclusion

Book 2: How to Lead a Team

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 - Step 1: Develop a Management Strategy

1 – Your Current Position

2 – How did we get here?

3 – Clarity on Vision and Corporate values

4 – Evaluate strategic options.

5 – Set Objectives with Yourself

6 - Communication

Chapter 2 - Step 2: Track Your Goals and Progress

Tracking without Micromanaging

Quantifying Processes

Chapter 3 - Step 3: Empowering Your Employees

Building a Relationship

Empathy

Constructive Feedback

Guidance

Knowledge Downloading

Empower without Overwhelming

Chapter 4 - Step 4: Creating a Culture for your Team

Creating Connections

Know the Value

Cultural Structure

Culture Starts at The Top

Chapter 5 - Step 5: Encouraging Continuing Education

Professional Development

Mentorship

Onboarding with Culture

Value their time

Welcome Feedback

Bring the Value to the Employee

Career Advancement

Right Information in the Right Place

Their Opinion Matters

Rewards

Flexibility

Accountability and Expectations

Chapter 6 - Step 6: Leading as the Example

Prioritizing

Integrity

Remember It Is A TEAM!

Chapter 7 - Step 7: Being the Leader, Not the Boss

Influencer vs. Commander

Inspirer vs. Explain

Mentor vs. Discipline

Part of vs. Above

Conclusion

Book 3: How to Communicate Effectively

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 - Step 1: Engage in Listening

Focus on the Speaker

Listen with Your Right Ear

Redirecting or Interrupting

Give Feedback

No Judgement

Emotions in Words

Chapter 2 - Step 2: Look for Nonverbal Signals

Reading Nonverbal Communication

Your Delivery of Nonverbal Cues

Tricks to Understand Body Language

Chapter 3 - Step 3: Manage Your Stress

Releasing Your Stress for Effective Communication

The Secret to Defeating Stress

Chapter 4 - Step 4: Be Direct

The Right Way to Be Assertive

Being Direct Is Kind

Chapter 5 - Step 5: Be Confident

Overcoming a Lack of Confidence

What to Avoid When Communicating with Confidence

Professional Benefits

Chapter 6 - Step 6: Build Relationships

Why Relationships Are Important

Breaking the Ice

What Is a Good Relationship?

What It Takes to Build Good Work Relationships

Dealing with Difficult Relationships

Chapter 7 - Step 7: Use the PIP Approach

Conclusion

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Introduction

Welcome to "How to Build Teams" and congratulations on taking the first step towards learning how to build a successful team.

So, what does it take to make a great team? Teams that are thriving look much like every other team until you look deeper. There are fundamental things that high performing teams make part of their structure. They focus on their language, attitudes, behaviors, and the environment. Naturally, every team is unique. Teams experience different influxes of people coming and going, including their leaders. These changes can be challenging as priorities shift and adjust. However, one thing that high performing teams are able to do is continue to find success and thrive.

High performing teams do share some of the same qualities; this is because the qualities are the foundation of the team. They help to keep the team focused as they navigate different situations. Those leaders who have high performing teams begin with having strong leadership skills. The leader clearly communicates what the vision, purpose, and goals are for the team. Once this foundation sets regardless of leadership changes, the team will know the goals and focus on carrying them forward.

Another aspect of high performing teams is they are active listeners and learners. These teams find the greatest success because they are not just a group of individuals, the individuals working as high performing teamwork together. They build relationships and work as collaborators together to solve problems in a way that is better for the collective, not just an individual.

One of the ways they are able to achieve this is by using active listening in their relationships. This means that they listen not just to their leaders but also to their peers. Through their acts of listening, they are more than just hearing the words but see the value in those words. Another value that is important to high performing teams is authenticity. They want their leaders to be authentic. This means they want to be able to trust the leader and their peers; they have meaningful relationships across the team. As the leader, one important thing to do is make sure you are creating an environment that people feel comfortable sharing and that their inputs are valued.

The way you speak and your team speaks to each other can definitely make a difference in the team's ability to communicate and collaborate. When the team has an open dialog, they are more likely to collaborate and be accepting of the ideas of those in other departments, along with those in their immediate team.

High performing teams also know when it is time to celebrate and recognize success. The ways in which success can be recognized does not have to be a lavish party. It can be, but it also can be in the little every day thank you or good job these simple recognitions of another’s work makes them more likely to continue that effort or even up their game to the next level.

One of the biggest takeaways you can get from this guide is that leadership is not about you as a leader, but more so about the people you serve. This is truly a fundamental building block for how you build a successful high performing team.

Chapter 1 - Step 1: Building a Foundation for Your Team

The foundation for your team will be the starting point for its future success. There are many good teams out in the world today, but to truly level your team up to high-performance is the ultimate goal. Good teams and high-performance teams have many of the same foundational attributes.

The interactions, behaviors, attitude, language, and environment all affect how well a team can perform. The team dynamics are also made up of different characteristics. These characteristics often are related to the success or failure of a team.  Specifically, there are six characteristics that high-performing teams possess:

Communication

Diversity

Goal

Leadership

Trust and Respect

Problem Solving

Communication

No matter if you are trying to communicate in a group, team, or individual setting, good communication is important. When you are working with teams, it is equally as important to be a skilled communicator and provide your team with the opportunity to communicate freely. The high-performing teams have open and honest discussions. They share ideas and thoughts. Through their communication, no single individual is above another. All ideas are treated equally.

This is not to say that high-performing teams do not have problems from time to time. It happens in any group. However, because each member is treated equally, and the leader provides clear communication, there is less likeliness of issues because of direction or expectation. Poor communication is the number one killer of high performing teams. It leads to ineffectiveness and conflict within the team.

Diversity

A diverse value system allows the individuals in the team to recognize strengths and weaknesses. This allows the team to use skills and preferences when assigning work. Through his process, performance can be improved because the team member who has the greatest skill in a specific area is the one leading the charge for those tasks.

When we talk about diversity in a team setting, we are not specifically leading to racial diversity. However, it is more diversity of talents. Skilled performers can be found in every race, creed, or ethnicity. When you are looking for diversity in your team, you are looking for members who will complement each other. You are looking to create a collective of diverse skills, thinking, ideas, problem-solving, and experiences.

Goals

One significant factor that separates individuals from teams is that they have clear goals as a collective. The goals are based on organizational objectives, and they matter to the team.