Essential Tips for Effortless Teamwork

Well-managed teams are the backbone of a successful organisation. When teams work well together, targets are met, performance is at a high and the organisation benefits as a whole.

Here are my top tips for effortless teamwork:

• Ensure everyone on your team is on the same page.

Does the team share a vision? Does everyone know their individual and collective roles in making that vision a reality?​

• Measure progress.

Communicate how progress is to be measured (and why). Ensure each member of the team has clear and visible access to the progress being measured.

• Expect excellence.

See the best in people and see your role as believing in them and supporting them to be the best they can be.

• Encourage creativity.

Effortless teamwork is not about everyone in the team doing the same thing day in day out. Recognise the unique gifts and talents of each person in the team and encourage creativity, innovation and free thinking.

• Communicate openly and honestly.

How you communicate with your team sets an example for how they communicate with you. Be transparent, actively seek feedback and take the time to listen.

What are your top tips for effortless teamwork?

Tania Watson is the founder of Creative Coaching and an executive coach, organisational consultant and leadership specialist. Creative Coaching is a successful company dedicated to the development of senior leaders in organisations through one to one coaching, intact team development and group facilitation. If you or someone from your organisation would like to have a no obligation conversation about how Creative Coaching may be able to help, please email Tania directly at tania@twcreativecoaching.com.