Teambuilding

5. Developing Team Spirit

5.1 Establish a team culture in which people feel valued.

• Get to know individual team members' skills and goals and consider these when allocating tasks. Enthusiasm for a job leads to effectiveness.
• Avoid favouritism. Encourage contributions from all members of the team, regardless of position or seniority.

5.2 Make working as part of the team rewarding.

• Provide support and training to help all team members develop. (See Using training effectively and Personal development plans.)
• Give team members opportunities to learn from each other. For example, ask a long-term employee, who has a good understanding of the business, to work with a newer employee who has good IT skills.
• Find out what motivates team members and reward them accordingly (eg with money, time off or more responsibility). Make rewards prompt and appropriate (see Incentive pay).

5.3 Give team members opportunities to relax together.

• Organise and take part in social events, such as team meals.