Building a team that lasts is key to having continuous and strong growth as a company. But it’s not always easy. How can you make sure you are building a solid team, especially if HR isn’t your forte?

Here we look at four ways to make sure you create a team that’s set to stand the test of time and bring optimal results for your organization.

1. Clear communication
You mustn’t underestimate the importance of clear communication within your team. Not only do you need to encourage transparent and open communication amongst team members, but you also need to make sure you are implementing this from the top down. Regularly keeping your team informed of updates, progress reports, challenges, and issues will allow your team to better understand their roles, responsibilities, and goals. It’s also important to make sure your team members communicate with each other with respect, so that everyone feels they can speak up with confidence and not feel any judgement.

2. Foster a genuine feeling of trust and collaboration
Creating a supportive and truly inclusive feeling within your team is imperative if you want to build a team that stands the test of time. When an employee feels like they can really trust the team around them they feel more empowered to share new ideas and provide feedback to their managers. Encouraging trust within your team can be done by sticking to your word, honouring your commitments/promises, and showing how you value each members contributions.

3. Define Goals and Expectations
Teamwork really does make the dream work - but only when your team goals are aligned. Make sure every employee understands the collective goal as well as their individual objectives. Reinforcing the fact that every person’s input is crucial and having clear expectations for everyone, including senior management, is the key to achieving your joint targets.

4. Promote accountability
By holding team members accountable, you’re able to keep them more engaged and productive at work. In doing this, they feel more empowered and part of the overall success of the team and company. The best way to do this is to establish clear accountability mechanisms that encourage team members to take ownership of their work. It’s also important to reward their accountability with praise so that team members continue to strive for the best.

5. Provide opportunities for development
A team that grows together stays together. By investing in the professional (and personal) development of your team members you’re showing them that you care about their abilities and education and want to see them become a better version of themselves. This will garner loyalty and respect, ensuring your team grows stronger each day. Look into offering trainings, mentorship, and opportunities to learn new or complementing skillsets to advance their careers.

While these strategies will help ensure you build a strong and long-lasting team, if you don’t have the right team members on board you may struggle out the gate.

Speak to us today to start finding the perfect candidates to boost your team’s success.