Three ways to increase team spirit at work and in your daily life
Whether it is at work or in our daily lives, most of us are part of a team. Here are three ways to increase team spirit at work and in your daily life.
Have you ever been part of a team where the spirit was very high, there was a strong sense of collaboration and trust among the team members?
Do you remember what it felt like to be part of such a team? Feeling happy, confident, a sense of belonging, or perhaps a fearlessness in the face of any challenge?
What about a team where there was no teamwork, where there was no collaboration whatsoever and little trust among the team members. How did it feel to be part of such a team? Pretty stressful, I am sure. Most likely, you didn’t feel motivated at all.
Well, if you ask me which team I prefer to be part of, without a doubt, I would choose the first team. But the thing is, you have the power to influence your team’s spirit.
Here are three kick-ass ways how YOU, as a team member and leader, can increase any team’s spirit, whether at work or in your daily life.
The first way to increase team spirit
The first sure way to increase any team’s spirit is by increasing your energy first. It is all about you feeling good about yourself, feeling amazing in your body as well as in your mind.
Haven’t you noticed on those days when you feel excellent about yourself, and you have that nothing-stops-this bitch-kinda-attitude, you can handle any situation and every challenge that crosses your path, you are more supportive. You are fully there for your team.
And what about those days where you didn’t feel up to par, perhaps you felt a bit stressed, and everything felt just a little bit too much to handle. When shit hit the fan or even the slightest criticism, you could not take it, and you lost it, you reacted, you defended yourself yadi-yadi-ya.
So the goal is to make it your number one priority to increase your energy level first and foremost. Always feel good both mentally, and within yourself, so you can be in the right frame of mind to better support your teammates and add to kickup the team vibe.
The second way to increase team spirit
The second way how you can increase your team’s spirit is by establishing trust. And there are two ways how you can establish trust within your teams.
- Be the example and be competent. By being committed and completing on time, whatever action is required from you, you will earn your team members’ trust. And when more team members follow your example, it will create a tribe build on trust.
- Connect in a sincere, open, honest, transparent, and authentic way. Have a heart to heart communication through listening and looking at each other beyond the role you are all playing.
By remaining focused on your abilities while honoring every team member’s skill and contribution, you will build more trust.
The third way to increase team spirit
So the third way in increasing the team’s spirit is to offer support. When you are working in an environment of trust, it is easy to ask for help and offer help.
So start thinking of ways how you can help each other. When was the last time you asked your colleagues what can I do for you today? How can I help you today?
Shift your focus from your selfish little needs to others’ needs to increase your team’s spirit.
Conclusion
So here you have it, three kickass ways to increase your team’s spirit.
- Set the tone and increase your spirit first
- Establish trust
- Offer support
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Let me know in the comments below how this message encouraged you. I would love to hear how you are kicking your team’s vibes these days.
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