Team Building Activities: How’s that Book Going?

“If you want people to write nice things about you or your organization, you have to actually give them something nice to say. Treat your people as if every single one of them is going to write a book about their experience, and all of your investors have a Barnes & Noble membership.”
- Madison Butler

This is true whether we are managing a global pandemic or when handling smaller scale issues. Investing in our people and teams remains important no matter the circumstances.

This week, I’m sharing some great tips from Emily Morgan and The Texas Conference for Women on how to stay connected now and later. 

1. Create brief opportunities for everyone to see each other. Her entire team comes together over Zoom for 15 minutes once a week, with various team members taking a turn hosting. They cover core values, one positive development, organizational updates, shared learnings, and a story of values in action.
2. Offer small, more in-depth chances to connect. Morgan’s team is divided into packs of five to seven who meet on Zoom one hour a week where they have an opportunity to share—including, as she puts it, to “complain to and encourage”—one another. This, she says, helps create the culture they would have if working in the office together.
3. Think creatively about how you can support your team now. For example, she is organizing a virtual camp where volunteers teach topics that will aim to keep children engaged while their parents focus on work.
4. Establish clear boundaries and expectations. Being clear about metrics the team should be focused on over the next 30, 60 and 90 days. This helps everyone stay focused on priorities and know what they are accountable for.
5. Try to model calmness. Morgan says she meditates, limits her news intake, and reflects on whether how she is leading and acting is aligned with how she wants to see others act. “I don’t,” she adds, “want to be leading from a place of reaction.” Emily Morgan is the founder and CEO of Delegate Solutions, which offers premium-level virtual assistant services for entrepreneurs.

WHY AM I SHARING THIS WITH YOU NOW?

• The need for personal connection is overwhelming right now and will continue to be as we eventually return to our brick and mortar locations. 
• Investing in your employees TODAY will ensure they return TOMORROW. It also shows your customers and clients that you value people over profit. 
• There’s no time like the present to strategically plan for team building and professional development. 
• Diverse thoughts and opinions, equal access to opportunities and true belonging through inclusiveness have an unmatched ROI....in fact, 35% more profitability than those who don’t embrace D&I. 
• I CAN HELP YOU! Schedule a chat to learn more about my new team building series or to discuss a custom workshop!

​My vision is to disrupt our current model by creating a society of workplace culture based on joy, empowerment and balance. I am so committed to this dream, that I became a licensed facilitator of the Joy|Money Matrix™ in July and combined it with my existing programs to create The JOYFull BadAss at Work Experience™.  I am also an #IamRemarkable facilitator for Google, a soon to be Certified Diversity Professional™ AND an International speaker.