When developing a team there are lots of things that you must take into consideration, what roles will they need to play? How effective are they at the job they will need to do? But most importantly, are they a team player? Will they be able to create a good working relationship with other team members?
Sometimes the person you are thinking about selecting could be the most educated, skilled or qualified person for the job but they may also be the most stubborn or difficult to work with and this could cause problems. It may be worth adding a lesser qualified person in order to help develop a good and effective working relationship within your team.
There are many benefits in having an effective working relationship with the team, one being that the team members will take ownership and responsibility in terms of the roles they are in.
Another benefit would be to have cohesion within the team, this could lead to effective problem solving and innovative ideas, the team members would be comfortable with each other and able to take constructive criticism, leaving the team conflict free.
A team with an effective working relationship could work like a well-oiled machine, the fewer resistors or difficult people within the team the better the team will be able to work on the objectives they have been tasked with.
Once the team has been developed it is essential that the good working relationships are maintained in order to keep the team on task and ensure that deadlines are being met. This will also give the team members a sense of satisfaction once there task has been completed.
The CAD team at P.P. Plasma Ltd have an effective working relationship, this relationship allows for open discussions, criticism and a format to discuss possible enhancements to the department. During a recent meeting a problem came to light where a particular task was not being done correctly, this was leading