Showing posts with label team member. Show all posts
Showing posts with label team member. Show all posts

Thursday, April 23, 2026

When a team jells

There are going to be times when a bunch of people that have different skills get together to form a team. It doesn’t have to be a formal team but is a group of four individuals that get together to be a team when there is a booth that needs a team.

This team that I am talking about is a group of four of us that jelled together to make sure that we were able to form a team that was able to be there for a booth and we all have different thoughts and ideas and knowledge so that means it is going to be challenge in some areas. It can be a challenge to make sure that everyone can work together to make sure that the booth functions to the level that is required but it doesn’t take long to see when a team starts to jell.

It is easy for a lot of people to jell as a team and one of the biggest things is knowing that everyone has the same common goal. The goal can be as simple as promoting a community group or any thing else, but you need to know that the goal is the same for everyone that is part of the team.

In our case it is promoting a community group where there are a lot of individuals that might now know about the group but have told to come by a booth to find out about this group. There are also the people that have heard about the community/group but haven’t joined because they aren’t certain if the group is a fit for them.

What is extremely important to say is that you need to figure out how to join a group and then after that figuring out if this group meets your needs. Not every group is going to be there for you or your needs, but you need to give it a bit of time because what you see in social media immediately after joining might not be what you see moving forward. Being able to make sure that you have been able to evaluate the group outside of a couple of ports is very important. A couple of posts might make you feel unwelcome but after that you might feel like you are part of that group and you have found a group that you enjoy participating in.

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Working as a team

There are so many times that a decision made by one person can impact how others are working. In any company it is very important that if a decision is made that could impact others it needs to be communicated before any changes happen.

Being part of a team is very important in any business, and seeing how a decision that is made by one individual can impact others is important to think about. In some cases, the decision will probably be good idea, and everyone will be happy with it, but then there are times when the decision can make it harder for someone else to complete their tasks.

The best idea is when you are thinking about changing how something is done, and you aren’t the only one that uses the information, it is a good idea to ensure that everyone has some input into how things are going to be handled. In some cases, the change might be a great idea, and it will be agreed upon as a good idea, but there may be cases when the idea isn’t the best idea for everyone.

Having the chance to talk about a change before it is made is a lot better than finding out about a change after it has been done. A change that impacts a group of people really does need to be discussed, instead of just doing it because you think it’s a good idea. I recently had to deal with such a change, and it impacted how I did things. It didn’t just impact how I did the stuff with the software, it impacted how I was making my notes so that all had to be changed. If I had been told about the change before it was made, it would have meant that I now don’t have to redo a lot of the work that I have already done.

Being part of a team is how we all work, and making sure that all the team members are aware of any upcoming changes is very important. A change can make it easier for everyone to work, or it can entirely change how some of the team now must work. So, next time you have an idea to change how something is done, think about who else either uses the application or software and if the change will impact them. Being a team player is very important in business and being anti-team isn’t a good idea.