A Golden Conversation about Healthy Teams
What are your teams?
I recently sat with a mum and dad, parents of a few young kids, employees and managers. I observed their various obvious teams:
- partners
- family
- work team
- management team.
We are regularly in teams. And even when we are working independently, we are still often in a team.
What teams are you part of?
Are they all effective and efficient?
As this mum and dad team chatted we uncovered their need to provide more opportunity to do some leadership development in their business and industry. It was a great conversation. I asked about how often they have undertaken a team review and developed a team enhancement plan.
When was the last time you consciously look your team through the lens of teams and leadership?
We explored short term wins, long term strategy and the desire to harness and continue to refresh the workers in the industry. A bit of a plan emerged that would respond to their need to keep their work team engaged and committed to their work. AND at the same time understand how their contribution to the workplace ensures the industry remains well respected.
I spent a bit of time talking about Affectus’ philosophy and why I do what I do. We spent some time connecting the needs of my potential client and the passion Affectus brings to assist people to step into their leadership space and change the world.
When was the last time you connected the passion of the workforce with a forward direction for your team?
It was a great conversation and both parties went home with homework to see if we could make magic happen. As I left the meeting and the handshakes were done I felt confident that I would be talking to this team about what we could provide.
It wasn’t until I got back to my desk and reflected on the conversation that I realised something else had happened.
There had been a secondary conversation about teams.
I had heard the team philosophy of a family, children and parents, through our initial conversation about holidays. My thoughts that afternoon were "what gold there was in both the conversations".
Learning
This is the learning I took from the meeting.
- Draw on all your teams team experience. Encourage them to bring the external into the workplace to more fully understand teams.
- Have a team leadership plan. Talk about and address the needs.
- Review the team skills. Develop areas (new areas) for growth through professional development opportunities.
- Understand your team “why”
- Have a regular (and facilitated) team enhancement plan that is firmly connected to your teams “why”.
Building your healthy team
Are you interested in moving your team to performance, through understanding why and surfacing team skills?
Affectus has a simple session that will enhance your workplace and organisation. Email, admin@affectusaus.com.au for further information.