6 Essentials for Teams That Work

I just finished the webinar on the 6 Essentials for Teams That Work. When you see the 6 essentials in the webinar, you automatically go "Yes, those are absolutely the things you need on your team for it to be the best!" But I have not consciously thought about these 6 essentials except for the first two: high level of trust and high level of respect. Those two are a must in my mind to be on the team. I may be wrong, but I don't think we have much to work on with these two. I need to work on the other four essentials that were talked about in the webinar in our organization or team. Everyone must know what the objectives are to have a commitment to a clear and common purpose. As he said on the webinar, everyone must "buy in". Somehow you have to make sure everyone on your team feels worthy and that they know what the clear and common purpose of our job in the library is. I need to do a better job at this one so that everyone feels committed. I hope everyone working here can voice their opinion. Some people are much better at that than others. There are some that give their opinions all the time and there are some that never say anything. The fourth characteristic is the willingness and ability to manage conflict. Most people don't like conflict and some are much better at handling conflict than others. People who don't like it would rather keep it to themselves than try to resolve the problem. I would rather have no elephants in the room and deal with it before it gets worse. I have a board member who is wonderful at managing any conflict that arises. We can all learn from this person. Focusing on results is also a characteristic that I can do a better job with. I get so wrapped up in what I am doing and what is required of me, I forget that everyone else is doing their job everyday without too many complaints or problems. I need to get better at recognizing and congratulating other's performances. I thought the webinar was good. We do need to focus more on the 6 essentials for teams that work.