8 Global Solutions understands that you are only as successful as your team.

April 16, 2012 - PRLog -- 8 Global Solutions we are all part of teams. Our family is a team. Our place of work is a team. The community groups we belong to are teams. Sometimes we are the team leader or “coach,” while other times we fulfil the role of follower, or “player.” It is so important then for us to understand teams and how they work, especially those who achieve success – the achievement of their desired goal.
At 8 Global Solutions we appreciate that we are only as successful as the team we create, principles that 8 Global Solutions implement on a regular basis have transformed a mediocre team into an outstanding one! These principles can be applied to your family, your business, your organization, and yes, your sports team. Enjoy.
Communication Leader
The leader needs to communicate the vision. If they are setting the pace, they need to let people know where they are going so that the team can follow. The Coach always does a pre-game talk, laying out the vision.
The leader communicates the vision frequently, so as to always be updating the team as to where they are at and what changes need to be made. The coach doesn’t relegate the direction he gives to the pre-game, he coaches and communicates all the way through the game.
Team
Watch a good basketball team. They are talking to each other all of the time. Helping one another out, encouraging one another, praising one another, and telling each other how they can make changes so the same mistakes aren’t made again. The same is true of successful teams in the professional world and in life in general.
Excellence
Truly great teams are teams that are committed to excellence. In everything they do, their goal is to achieve at the highest level. And this commitment is held throughout the team and at every level. A successful team cannot have members who are not committed to excellence because in the end they will become the weak link.
Followership
The secret to getting things done lies not only in great leadership, but in how well the rest of the people, 99% of the team, follow the leadership. Good teams are filled with people who are committed to following and getting the job done.
Understanding Roles
Every team works best when the members of the team have clearly defined and understood roles. Some do one thing, others do another. One isn’t better or more important than the other, just different. When teams operate out of their strengths and their roles, they win.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Every team member has strengths and weaknesses. The successful teams are those who on a regular and consistent basis enable the members to operate out of their strengths and not out of their weaknesses. And what is one person’s strengths will cover another’s weakness. This is teamwork, enabling all of the bases to be covered.
Fun
The team that plays together stays together. Is your team all work and no play? If you’re smart, that will change. Get your team out of the office once a month and go have some fun enjoy one another. Enjoy life. It will bring a sense of bonding that can’t be made even in “winning.”
Common Goals and Vision
These need to have three aspects. Short, simple and clear.Can you say it in less than 30 seconds? Is it simple? Can you and others understand it? Does the team all know what they are working together for?
Appreciation
All through the “game,” successful teams appreciate one another and show it in a variety of ways. The coach shows it to the players, the players show it to the coach, and the players show it to one another.
8 Global Solutions implements “Successful Teams” Checklist each day to ensure success
•   Is there communication between coach and players and from player to player?
•   Is your team committed to excellence?
•   Do those on the team know what it means to follow?
•   Does everyone on my team know their specific role?
•   Do the individuals on our team regularly operate out of their strengths as opposed to their weaknesses?
•   Does our team take a break from time to time to just have fun together?
•   Do we understand our common goals and vision
•   Is there a sense of and communication of genuine appreciation among my team?
At 8 Global Solutions our team is truly important to us, a happy team is a successful team, and by following these simple guidelines we ensured we were hitting our goals and aspirations.