Olympic Team Spirit
Like most, I will be glued to the TV over the next couple weeks watching the Olympics. I am already very aware of the teamwork displayed in the team events and the support team members display toward other team members. I hope that people will take some time to stop and think about their behaviors in their own teams at home, at work, and other places in their lives.
In our competitive world it is so easy to be “all about me.” None of the Olympic athletes got where they are today alone and none of us get where we are going alone either. Teamwork is built on respect and support for each other and for what each brings to the table.
At your next meeting, try encouraging everyone to share what they value about each other and then ask for something they need from others. Display your team spirit by behaving like an Olympiad and watch people get engaged. Let me know it works for you.
