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Итак, главное - не бросать. Каждый день по 30 минут! Продолжаем эксперимент. Сегодня обсудим Team Building.
- to come up with something = to think up and suggest (an idea, a plan). Tom came up with a brilliant idea.
- to complete = to finish doing something. The palace took over 20 years to complete.
- to contribute = to add new plans or ideas, or help make improvements to something so that it becomes more valuable or successful. Employees are encouraged to contribute at staff meetings. There are a number of people who have contributed ideas.
- to execute = to do or perform something, especially in a planned way. To execute a deal/plan. The whole play was executed with great precision.
- to invent = to design and/or create something that has never been made before. Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the telephone.
- to keep out of = to stay away from something. Keep the children out of electrical devices.
- to overlook = to fail to notice or consider something or someone. I think there is one key fact that you have overlooked.
- to reflect = to think carefully, especially about possibilities and opinions. The manager demanded time to reflect (on what to do).
- to tread on someone's toes = to insult, offend, or upset someone, especially by involving oneself in that which is someone else's responsibility. I want to help Johnny out on his project, but I know he's very proud, and I don't want to tread on his toes in any way.
What sort of team player are you?
1. Doers vs Thinkers
- I consider what I say.
- I contribute a lot in discussion.
- Action is more important than reflection.
- I listen to others before I say anything.
- Discussion gives me energy and ideas.
- I don`t say a lot at meetings.
2. Details vs Ideas
- I often come up with unusual solution.
- It is important to be realistic.
- People see me as a creative person.
- I like practical solutions.
- You shouldn`t overlook details
- You shouldn`t get lost in details.
3. Mind vs Heart
- I like to think logically.
- I keep emotions out of decision-making.
- I avoid confrontation.
- I sometimes tread on people`s toes.
- Understanding people is as important as being right.
- I care about other people`s feelings.
4. Planners vs Improvisers
- Meetings have to be prepared for carefully.
- I hate time-wasting at meetings.
- Too much time can be spent on preparation
- People say I`m a punctual person
- I need a deadline to get me doing.
Reading
There is a traditional dichotomy that divides people into two groups, thinkers and doers. Thinkers are creative people, always open to new ideas that can change or improve the way things are done. They like to invent and experiment, and are good at starting new projects. Doers are people with the ability to execute actions. They know how to use efficiently the existing processes, and are good at completing projects.
Obviously, this is a somewhat simplistic differentiation. Everyone has a little of thinker and a little of doer, although one of these skills usually dominates the personality of each individual (sometimes in an exaggerated way). Nor do I believe that one approach is better or worse than the other. They are just different styles to deal with issues, and life in general.
Collectively, both skills are needed in any team. Companies must have an appropriate balance so they can be both innovative and efficient. For a project to succeed, there must be people that can define clearly the work to be done and people that can perform it.
And individually, each person must get the right balance between his thinker and his doer side. A great idea that is not done, is not worth anything. And doing things with no previous thinking on the best way to do them, can lead to a great loss of time and even can impede completing them in terms that are acceptable.
To be productive, you must be aware of your weaker side and coach it harder. If you are a thinker, you must structure your ideas into projects and define the first steps required to carry them out. If you are a doer, a busy person having every day a million things to do, you should clarify the origin and purpose of all these tasks in order to handle them effectively.
- Collaboration = the process of two or more people, entities or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal. Trust is very important for effective teamwork and collaboration
- Contribution = do something to help make it successful or to produce it. He made a substantial contribution to the building fund.
- Expectation = your strong hopes or beliefs that something will happen or that you will get something that you want. People can have different expectations about how to build trust at work.
- to emphasize the value = to show that something is very important. I'd just like to emphasize how important it is for people to learn foreign languages.
- to encourage teamwork = to make someone more likely to do something. His tutor encouraged him to read widely in philosophy.
- to receive feedback = to get or be given something. We are always grateful to receive feedback from our listeners.
- to recognize the value = to accept that something is important. Gerald recognizes the value of a good employee.
Reading
Interviewer: Why is team building important in an organization?
JG: If you want to be successful in business, everyone in the organization must work together to increase revenue, maximize profit and keep costs down. You can only do that if everyone is focusing on the main objectives of your organization.
Interviewer: How can you build effective teams in a business?
JG: There are many things that contribute to effective team building. Let me mention three key points.
Firstly, it`s important to have in your organization a corporative culture that encourage teamwork. That means, the management recognize the value of teamwork and reward it as much as they do individual contribution to the company. The management will emphasize the value of teamwork at all time, so that it becomes a core value of the business. The pay, bonuses, reward system will be linked as much to team performance as to individual achievements.
Secondly, a team can only be effective if the members understand what is expected of them. Each person must have a clear idea of what their objectives are, and how these relate to the overall objectives of the company.
Finally, members of the team must feel that their contribution to the organization is recognized and valued by management. Therefore, team members must receive feedback regally on their performance.
Второй день обучения завершен и мы еще больше продвинулись к своей цели! A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.