Building Cohesive Teams

Being a manager in a company where I am trying to build a culture of collaboration, I would empower teams to work together by encouraging several issues such as defining roles, encouraging open communication, feedback, setting expectations, obtaining commitment to the organization, as well as teams and empowering employees. The first step would be defining roles and the ways in which they affect the whole department or team in achieving its goals. The second step would be setting rules that show how work is to be shared, as well how employees relate to each other such as behavior and collaboration. This would help in avoiding conflict. Thirdly, I would set expectations so that every person will be aware of what they are supposed to achieve in order to create responsibility among the team members.  The fourth step would be creating commitment. This would be though asking the teams to create their own mission that is in line with the organizational mission and set their own goals and objectives, which they believe are challenging but achievable. Finally, I would empower the teams by allowing them to make some of the decisions as well as participate in bigger decisions.

Despite such efforts, conflicts remain inevitable where different people com together. However, the outcome of conflict can be positive or negative depending on how it is resolved. As a leader, I would handle conflicts through mitigating and compromising where necessary. The first step would be preparing for a resolution through acknowledging the conflict and its impact to the team. The team should also agree to cooperate and communicate. The next step would be to understand the situation where every member would give their point of view. Every member’s position should be heard before seeking a solution. Facts of the conflict should be raised to ensure enough information for solving the issue. The final step would be reaching an agreement. After all parties understand the situation and offer their views, a decision that benefits all parties will be made.