As leaders, encourage positive collaboration situations that involve having to get along with groups full of wildly different personality types and approaches to problem-solving. Like it or not, these are the people you spend most of your time with. So it’s essential to learn how to get along with each other to Encourage positive collaborations.
Nurture Positive Attitude
Encourage the team to look at obstacles as being conquerable. Nurture a “can do” positive attitude. Ask why, or why not, on a regular basis. One way to cultivate a positive atmosphere is by providing leadership training that encourages character development. Purposefully train the next leaders who aspire to be and produce their very best.
Communicate to Collaborate
Communicate clearly that collaboration is the minimum expectation. Define roles and responsibilities within the team. Every team member should understand their position and what is required of them. In a collaborative environment every team member takes responsibility for good outcomes. Therefore, every member of your team should know they are equally accountable for the end result, be it bad or good.
Respect Individuality
Respect for the individual means more than just smiling and being polite. It means that every person is of equal value. Different personality dynamics, skill sets and experiences are present in every team. As leaders be sensitive to the individuals wants, desires, and feelings; place as much value on them as you do on your own. Cultivate individual interests in collaborations for a positive environment.
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Leverage team member strengths. Position each team member for success by assigning tasks that play to their respective strengths. Reward both individual and team accomplishments regularly. It is worth the effort to identify and collaborate with each individual personality uniquely.
Build Togetherness
Include every person on the team in as many large decisions as possible to build togetherness. Create a means of communicating work flows to reach everyone of any updates. Initiate daily team huddles where each member shares what they will be accomplishing that day. This keeps everyone on the same playbook and enables team members to redirect their efforts as needed. This togetherness encourages positive collaboration among the team and leaders.
“Alone we can do so little; Together we can do so much.”
-Helen Keller
Collaborate Towards Goals
Ensure concise, measurable goals are set on a timeline basis. Getting the team to focus on goals will keep individual efforts aligned with desired outcomes. Be willing to re-evaluate goals as needed. Also, on the end of the timeline the outcome of each goal should be published. This keeps the team focused and transparent.
Conclusion
Establishing a positive collaboration environment is just the beginning. Collaboration must be consistent and purposeful, with resources dedicated to its success. You may have many superheroes in your team already; but you can build more success exponentially as leaders by getting them to work as a collaborative team in a positive environment.
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