Thursday 11 June 2015

10 team building tips

1) Good Morning


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When you enter in the office, before sitting on your desk, smile and say good morning to the team. Yes, E V E R Y day.

2) Listen when someone is talking to you.

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When a team member is talking to you, look him in the eyes and show interest in what he is saying.

3) Give space, build trust


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Let team member fail sometimes and repair from their failures.
You may be always right, but who cares?! Other people need to learn to fail and take responsibilities.


4) Connect


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Go and take a coffee with each person in the team separately.

5) Congratulate


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When someone does something good, tell her/him!

6) Keep your personal problems out of work.


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Don't shout at people because your last evening was bad.

7) Do pair programming


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Great way to share knowledge and build solid work relationships.

8)  Feedback


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Do code reviews without sounding the king of the programming universe. Explain in a calm and friendly tone whatever you want to say.

9) Have lunch together


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If possible go regularly to lunch with as many team members as possible.


10) See you tomorrow


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When you leave in the evening, if you are not the last person in the team left, say goodbye.


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