Start Your Team Workshop Off Right
How can you make your team more effective? Often, it means leaving the office and bringing people together. By being away from the demands of work (i.e., deadlines, technology and meetings), your team can examine the challenges that they face and create joint solutions. This protected time also gives you an opportunity to remind everyone what are the attributes of an effective team.
If you choose to take your team offsite, follow these guidelines to ensure your time together is successful.
- Define the meaning of a team. Start your offsite meeting by focusing on the key characteristics of effective teams. Ask attendees, “What is a team?” Solicit feedback and share the following definition of a team.
