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How to Develop Strong Team Spirit in Business

You’ve probably heard it time and time again. Communication and good teamwork are the cornerstones of a strong business. Co-operation between employees at work helps you in so many ways. In and of itself, it helps the work get done faster. It reduces the amount of crossed wires and ensures that people find it easy to talk to each other.

But it also helps in another way. Good team spirit lifts the mood of your employees. And better moods means stronger productivity! Here’s what you should consider when developing team spirit.

Better and faster communication

One of the best ways to foster team spirit is to use instant messaging in the office. There’s an obvious reason why this helps out with team functionality so much. It allows people to communicate from opposite ends of the office without having to get up for face-to-face conversations. But it helps in a more subtle way, too.

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You may be wondering why people can’t just use emails to communicate from afar. They could do, of course. But instant messaging comes with a certain informality. It helps foster friendlier conversations and is better at revealing people’s personalities. Some may feel that giving their employees more room to just chat is a bad thing. But if you want to develop team spirit, there are few ways better.

Considering the team in your branding

The way in which you present your company to the public will have a big impact on how your employees operate. Let’s say you have an About Us page on your website that features photos and stories of people in the office. Perhaps there’s a section about the importance of teamwork and friendship in your website copy.

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This kind of stuff helps your employees feel like they’re part of something. When you communicate to the world that you take pride in such teamwork, it helps them take pride in it too. If you work in a trade that deals face-to-face with the public, then you can do this in others ways. For example, you can design a uniform for all your employees to wear using professional uniform services.

Keeping an eye on who you hire

This one can be a little tricky, but it’s very important. The first part of this suggestion relates to the process of recruiting new employees. For many business owners, it’s difficult to tell who exactly is going to be a good team player based simply on resumes and interviews. That’s why it’s important that you check the applicant’s references for such information. You should also consider having “team recruitments”. Multiple applicants take part in the same activities to test teamwork skills.

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The second part involves monitoring people once you’ve hired them. To develop a strong team spirit, you’ve got to make sure that everyone is willing to work together. Sure, most offices will have some people who do prefer to do things alone, or perhaps aren’t very talkative. But there’s a difference between “the quiet ones” and people who really don’t work well with others. If you have employees who create negative vibes around the office, you may want to consider speaking to them or letting them go.

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