The most important consideration when managing remote and hybrid teams is that we all experience these different working arrangements in different ways. Therefore, as leaders, we need to think about job satisfaction and motivation on an individual level, not across the board.
In early June the Be Challenged team escaped to Kalinya Luxury Estate, just over an hour drive from Sydney CBD. Like many, our team is spread across the country so all meeting up in an offsite location is a great way to get the team to build connections, away from an office environment.
The explosion of the coronavirus around the world has had unprecedented impact on people, businesses and economies. Here’s how we think it will change the way we work.
Building a cohesive team means that each person on the team will work effectively with everyone else, and everyone’s unique skillsets will be utilised to the maximum potential
Most organisations work hard at fostering good communication between members of specific teams and units. Less common, however, is a focus placed on fostering communication across roles within the organisation.
Planning a team event that is effective in maximising outcomes requires careful consideration, and there are consequences for getting it wrong – not only will staff be bored or disengaged at the event itself, but they’ll be disinclined to want to participate in any in the future, and it will be much harder to justify the investment in organising them as a consequence.
When you go about organising a team activity, you should be aware of what, exactly, you are looking to achieve with that activity.
On the most basic of levels, a successful team-building activity will entertain.
But there’s more to it than that.
If you hire the wrong person, your business is going to suffer. It’s difficult to put a precise dollar figure on it, but you’d be looking at between $11,000 and $24,000 in lost revenue, not including soft costs. So how to you ensure you hire a team player?
There’s a lot that business executives can learn about good leadership from the formation and management of a winning football team, and Sir Ferguson’s insights apply equally to all business types.
