New year, new resolutions, new teams

Tips to help teams evolve and adapt to new challenges.

A million new resolutions for the new year and little desire to get down to it, a lot of illusion and much blablablablá and after the holidays, when it comes down to it, we still have the same chip as last year.

The same thing happens to companiesIf we don't do something different, if we don't impress on our collaborators that desire for change, for reaching new goals, for cohesion, for creating new things, we stay with the same things we had.

It sounds easy to say, but... How can we create this new spirit?

Keys to team management

To begin with, after months of complexities in maintaining social distance and increasing virtual connection and creating multiple ways of working remotely, the first thing we need to do is to to get the team involvedWe need to increase that team feeling that we are working together and that seems to have been lost with the pandemic.

The most important thing in any organization whether it is professional or social/family is communicationWhen communication is fluid and transparent, everything is much easier, the social and work climate is more relaxed and productive, the staff feels the company as their own and go from being employees to collaborators, they are part of the business family and work together for a better development of the company.

Involving the team consists of involving team members in the company's strategy.The saying "information is power" has become an old saying, sharing information with the members of the organization is creating stronger teams.

An example.

Imagine you have a rowing team. If you know how these teams work in the traineras (that's how the boats are called in northern Spain), you will know that there is one person to lead the team, set the pace, encourage and guide where they have to go. And you must perform the role of skipper, for a number of rowers (usually 14).

Now imagine that you have never been a skipper of these boats, but you have a team of very experienced rowersThey have studied the competition and the sea conditions at the time the competition is taking place, and have made sure they know the course they have to follow. Probably before leaving they have told you exactly what they need from you: to encourage them, to set the pace, to warn them about nearby boats and how to block their way or how to overtake the next ones.

If you listen to them and follow the guidelines they have asked for, this team will achieve good results, they know what they want to achieve, they know the terrain, the technique, they know your weaknesses and how you can work together to make the crossing successful.

Now imagine another situation, this time you are the experienced person, but on the other hand you have a team with little or no experience.. You don't know each other, you don't listen to each other, you don't know the terrain, you only know the basics when it comes to moving the paddles. How do you think the competition will go in this case?

You are the same person, in this case if you have experience, but you have the same time to connect with the team; the circumstances and the goal are the same, what changes is the cohesion of the team, the degree of knowledge they have of each other, the experience of each of them, the degree of rapport ... These are things that, when we are in the day-to-day work of the company, it seems that they are not important, but we are increasingly aware of the need for them.

Steps to follow

At Karismatia, Laura Bueno has created the CORS methodmethod, which is created to accompany teams to become the best teams and develop high performance through 4 steps: Cohesion, Objectives, Results and Follow-up.

1. Cohesion

It consists of involving each member, provoking that the different team members get to know and support each other.. For this, communication, transparency, and a mentality of joint growth are essential for the personal development of each individual.

2. Objectives

Communicate objectives in a clear and transparent mannerIt is essential to give a roadmap to the team, so that each participant knows what is expected of him/her. Their responsibilities, those of their colleagues and how they can help each other.

3. Results

If we have marked well the initial objective in agreement with the capacities of the team, we go on to evaluate whether the initial expectations are achieved, what we can learn from what we have achieved, and what we can learn from what we have achieved.What can we learn from what we have worked on as a team, how can we improve?

4. Follow-up

It is important to learn from the results obtained and modify what we have detected that we can improve..

Characteristics of well-functioning teams

Creating a cohesive team translates into a team with specific characteristics, which are listed below.

1. Confidence

The first thing is confidence in oneself and in one's own abilities, because confidence in oneself is the basis of the team's success.The first is trust in oneself and in one's capabilities, since trust in oneself is the basis for trusting the team. For trust to take place, it is essential to have a fluid communication based on respect, in which all people feel that they can express themselves naturally and difficulties are faced as a team.

Sense of belonging

When it is possible to increase the sense of belonging among the members of the team is when they will behave in a proactive way.. When each member feels like an important part of the team and shares the team's core values.

3. Common goal

This is a key point that makes the difference between team and group, having a common goal creates a team; The better that goal is defined, the greater the chances of success..

In addition, it is key to create a work culture of success that guides individual and team actions, recognizes and celebrates achievements, encourages open communication and provides constructive feedback.

4. Leadership

A team needs leadership. While cross-functional leadership and the proactivity of individual team members are increasingly encouraged, there needs to be a guide to guide the team, there needs to be a guide to mediate when there are differing points of view or a loss of direction..

Teams with a good leader who inspires actions and decisions to be taken become cohesive teams.

5. Commitment

The main commitment is to oneself, to want to give the best of oneself, and then to give the best to the project, to the colleagues? Commitment is a personal choice that increases confidence and the feeling of belonging to the team, facilitating results.

Karismatia combines different methodologies according to the phase in which the team is in order to generate stronger and stronger teams before the adversities that may appear in the market. Prepare yourself and your team to achieve success in the following months to reach your desired goals.