Let’s get back to talking about teams (after the last two messages about the New Year). Collaboration starts long before the action – everyone involved in working together must first go through extensive training, practicing, and coaching. But once the action begins – whether it’s a team sport, business project, or group effort, experience and instinct take over. In sports, there’s a coach on the sideline and a captain on the field – like a leader at work, they make sure everyone is ready. The group then follows the plan, improvises as needed, and does their best to achieve the objective. An example is a restaurant – the employees train individually and then together, they practice getting prepared, they conduct pre-shift meetings to get any updates, and when the guests arrive the cooks and servers and bussers and bartenders act instinctively without much in the way of direct supervision. Because in that situation, collaboration has no hierarchy. Because self-motivation and self-direction kick in. Most teams follow up after a game or shift to review what occurred, learn more about themselves and each other, and adjust as needed. When it’s working you can see it in the flow and participant’s faces. The key to all of this is (1) training and (2) coaching – make sure you do those things to help your team achieve its goals today.
Amit Ray (born 1960): Indian author and "spiritual master". He is known for his teachings on meditation, yoga, peace, and compassion.
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