Comments on: Team Building Tuesday http://theexperiencefactor.com/team-building-tuesday/593/ Creating extraordinary experiences one person at a time Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:02:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jen Kuhn http://theexperiencefactor.com/team-building-tuesday/593/#comment-255 Jen Kuhn Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:53:33 +0000 http://theexperiencefactor.com/?p=593#comment-255 <p>Hi Wil,</p> <p>I love that you brought up Maslow's hierarchy of needs. You really hit the nail on the head by identifying trust and emotional safety as elements necessary for one to feel like a part of something bigger than themselves.  Every team I've felt connected to has evoked those feelings within me.  I'm confident your comment will resonate with many readers.</p> <p>Peace, Jen</p> Hi Wil,

I love that you brought up Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. You really hit the nail on the head by identifying trust and emotional safety as elements necessary for one to feel like a part of something bigger than themselves.  Every team I’ve felt connected to has evoked those feelings within me.  I’m confident your comment will resonate with many readers.

Peace, Jen

]]> By: Wil Rickards http://theexperiencefactor.com/team-building-tuesday/593/#comment-254 Wil Rickards Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:46:08 +0000 http://theexperiencefactor.com/?p=593#comment-254 Jen Thanks for sharing the thoughts. I am a big fan of Maslow's hierarchy of needs for explaining a number of things - team building being one.  To complete any higher order action people need to feel safe, they then need to feel a sense of belonging. So in terms of what needs to be done to create a team - work at creating trust and emotional safety among the team and then find ways to help them all feel a part of something bigger than themselves. Take care, Wil Jen
Thanks for sharing the thoughts. I am a big fan of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs for explaining a number of things – team building being one. 
To complete any higher order action people need to feel safe, they then need to feel a sense of belonging. So in terms of what needs to be done to create a team – work at creating trust and emotional safety among the team and then find ways to help them all feel a part of something bigger than themselves.
Take care,
Wil

]]> By: Jen Kuhn http://theexperiencefactor.com/team-building-tuesday/593/#comment-249 Jen Kuhn Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:31:34 +0000 http://theexperiencefactor.com/?p=593#comment-249 <p>Hi Mike,</p> <p>Half marathon?! That was just an example. : )  I believe cars are a much more effective way to cover that distance.</p> <p>You make excellent points: in the long run, to truly build a team, it's more about daily leadership behaviors than anything else. Hopefully, the leaders understand their vital role in building, creating and fostering the team atmosphere...I know you do! I like Cathy Leibow's research that supports creating teams in other settings, and bringing that back to the workplace.</p> <p>Thanks for your insight...I always appreciate your perspective.</p> <p>Jen</p> <p> </p> Hi Mike,

Half marathon?! That was just an example. : )  I believe cars are a much more effective way to cover that distance.

You make excellent points: in the long run, to truly build a team, it’s more about daily leadership behaviors than anything else. Hopefully, the leaders understand their vital role in building, creating and fostering the team atmosphere…I know you do! I like Cathy Leibow’s research that supports creating teams in other settings, and bringing that back to the workplace.

Thanks for your insight…I always appreciate your perspective.

Jen

 

]]> By: Mike Henry http://theexperiencefactor.com/team-building-tuesday/593/#comment-248 Mike Henry Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:14:31 +0000 http://theexperiencefactor.com/?p=593#comment-248 Did you just finish your first half-marathon this weekend? To me the key is knowing your people and your goal and finding ways for your people to achieve their dreams by helping the team achieve its goals. If you love people, it's not hard work, but sometimes many of us aren't that lovable. Mike... Did you just finish your first half-marathon this weekend?
To me the key is knowing your people and your goal and finding ways for your people to achieve their dreams by helping the team achieve its goals. If you love people, it’s not hard work, but sometimes many of us aren’t that lovable.
Mike…

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