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Case in point, in an “ideal teaming environment”, team member are supportive of each other and each member carries their own weight. This means that the owner has taken on the responsibility to communicate their vision to the team and has made sure that each team member understands what tasks are their responsibility. The team members feel that they have an open environment where they can express their input along with giving and receiving support from their team members and team manager.

Now we all know that the “ideal teaming environment” doesn’t always happen and that’s where team building comes in. Team building allows a business owner or team manager to identify the areas that are negatively affecting their team and then to address those areas.

According to the article entitled, “Low-Cost Ways to Build Employee Commitment“, written for Inc.com by Bob Nelson, business owners do not have to spend a lot of money on team building plans to encourage employees to be committed to the business. The article states that…

Study after study has shown that praise and recognition tend to build employee loyalty. People want to feel that what they do makes a difference. Money alone does not do this; personal recognition does.

Employers often fail to realize that some of the most effective things they can do to develop and sustain motivated, committed employees cost very little or nothing at all.

So take the initiative and begin today to affectively build your team. You can start with a single project like creating a team recognition program that allows team members to recommend other team members for recognition for a job well done. Just be bold and go for it to launch your team building plans!

Make sure you read tomorrow’s article, “Making Team Work, Work”, that will share how team members’ efforts can help create the “ideal teaming environment”.

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