Don't Waste Your Money on Team Building Programs
Thousands of companies wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue last year on "Team Building" programs that didn't develop more of a team atmosphere within their organizations.
The term "Team Building" has come to have so many definitions that it can mean just about anything to anybody.If a company or organization is considering investing in a team building program, the first question that needs to be asked is, "Is my group interdependent?" ? meaning does the success of each member of the group depend primarily on the success of the other members of the group?
For instance, the success of the operations department might depend heavily on the success of the sales department which might depend heavily on the success of the marketing department.
Conducting a team building program among the managers or employees of these departments at the same time might be beneficial.
However, the success of each individual sales person will probably not depend primarily on the success of the other sales people.
So, a sales manager spending money on a team building program for his/her sales people would probably be wasting time and money.If your group is interdependent, then the next question to ask is "What kind of things are happening within this group that lets me know they are not acting efficiently as a team?"
or "What areas can we improve in?"
You might ask more specific questions to determine individual areas for improvement such as the following:
Are there areas of miscommunication that slow down processes or cause rework?
Are there conflicts which bring down morale?
Do departments focus on their own success at the expense of other departments?
Is it tough for new employees to fit in with the experienced team members?
Are changes in policy resisted by team members?
Do team members feel as though they have no say in policy?
The answers to any of these questions can help a team leader determine what types of team building programs might be most effective for a group.
If you find it difficult to determine the individual areas that would have the most dramatic impact on the performance of your group, realize that most professional trainers have low-cost or free assessments that can be conducted to determine these areas for a group.
The next step in determining the right program for your group is to determine which programs on the market will give your team improvement in the most areas that you have identified, and which will give your team long-term improvement so that you will not have to continually repeat the training process over time.Once you have done the previous steps, this last step is pretty simple.
You can do a standard internet search for training in the areas you've identified, and then check a number of references for each proposal you receive.
One quick thing you can do to save time is to look only at organizations and trainers who specialize in training or team building.
People and companies who can make a living specializing in this type of work will probably do pretty well, but a company specializing in the fitness industry (outdoor adventures, ropes courses,) selling beach chairs (Beach Olympics,) or driving race cars or flying airplanes probably won't create a long-term behavior change in your team.Comradery may be built and lost in an afternoon, but a team atmosphere can last for generations.
Doug Staneart, e-mail protected from spam bots
is CEO of The Leader's Institute, www.buildingyourteam.com, specializing in leadership, public speaking, and team building training for individuals and groups.
He can be reached toll-free at 1-800-872-7830..
FundedPlans Business Plans Announces a New Strategic Funding Relationship with EBS Asia Capital
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Strength Training Develops Solid Softball Players
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Softball is a popular sport these days.
Corporations, adult leagues and inner-city competitions are fueling the demand for skilled and competitive players.
While softball may be experiencing a surge of interest, the basic techniques to improve your game and gain a competitive edge have remained the same.
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The power is then transferred into the hips, the torso, the upper back, the chest, the shoulders and then the arms.
A proper softball strength training routine will include an exercise for each muscle group.
During the off-season, athletes will be able to strength train 2-3 times per week.
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Confessions of a Home Biz Junkie
I have been involved in many mlm and direct sales companies over the span of my 9 year career.
It has given me vast insight into the industry.
Also, I have learned more about myself and the secret key ingredients to success that so few people learn and even fewer apply.
My experiences have been my greatest teacher though all were preceded by learning from someone already successful at what I currently wanted to do.
I hate the idea of "making my own mistakes" when I could just as easily learn from someone else's.
Even still, there have been many spectacular failures along with the successes.
Sometimes you will be ready to receive success, other times you won't.
There may still be a lesson you must learn to be worthy of the success you seek.
The Laundry List of Companies in my past:
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New USA Prepare Training Program Helps Hospital-based Emergency Departments be Alert and Ready
Atlanta, GA (ContentDesk) May 7, 2006 -- USA Prepare (www.usaprepare.com), a division of MC Strategies, Inc., based in Atlanta, Georgia, announced recently the launch of their new training curricula, BORDERS Alert and Ready (www.bordersalertandready.com). The courses were developed by the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences and are powered by the USA Prepare Knowledge Deployment System?. This offering provides hospital-based emergency departments and allied-health first responders with an interactive, multidisciplinary, web-based training program that allows medical personnel to train any time from any location that has an Internet connection.One of the consequences of recent natural disasters and acts of terrorism has been a heightened awareness of the need for improved training of hospital-based personnel to be better able to respond to these disasters. Further compounding this challenge is the fact that these catastrophes have very diverse causes, including...
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