Five Tips For A Successful Team Building Baltimore

By Dennis Kennedy


The title structure of a company may be Senior VP, Executive VP, President, etc., depending on the size of the company. Whatever the hierarchy, the pointy end of the pyramid is very competitive and therefore has far reaching effects on shaping each manager's attitudes toward their peers. Additionally, senior managers develop a persona within their respective industries that can last a career lifetime. The projection of an industry persona becomes important should a manager feel their career is becoming stagnant and they want to explore career changes. Executive team building Baltimore is really Executive Group Meeting.

First you must recognize how you work. What is your leadership style? Do you communicate well with others and are you an effective leader? Give yourself a critical evaluation just like you would an employee and be open to room for improvement. Perhaps you need to learn to communicate more effectively, or lead by example. Perhaps sales training or leadership training would help you with your management style, and help you build a successful group.

Not all meeting or teamwork programs are for large companies. Most companies in the US fall into the category of family owned or small businesses and they have teamwork requirements. Further, team creation is part of a total event. The dynamics of a small group of senior managers is different in purpose and form versus larger groups.

Another member may have excellent communications skills and be able to relate to several different types of people. This person is valuable because they can clearly define the goals of the teamwork and communicate them effectively to the members.

Answering these questions is what ensures success after the teamwork activities. After an effective session (or series of sessions) the manager should be able to manage people who are able to work well together. Problems should be reduced. Everyone should feel better about coming to work every day. (This is where you smile and agree.)

In a small organization with a dynamic senior management cadre, it is the CEO who must keep check on executives who could bring more liabilities than credits to the desired performance of the company. As a company changes due to: the economy, competition, maturity of the market, changes in management, or simply because of new corporate structure, the CEO who must look at his charges and make sure they are all pulling in the right direction.

Uncertain times seems to dictate that very small companies should pay attention to the workings of the executive group and use the Executive Group Building exercise as a "sanity check". I prefer to use the term-Executive Group Meet: A time to sync-up, renew the relationships, discuss and re-enforce. Remember, Teamwork for executives should not be over used... So make each one special.

As a leader and manager it is your job to build an effective group and keep them on track. Use these five tips to build a successful workgroup and get the job done. When you recognize your own strengths and weaknesses as well as your team's you can work together to build an effective and successful teamwork which will not only meet, but exceed your company's goals.




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