TEAM Bonding  

          To be a good leader at work you need to possess the three H’s, Humanity, Humility and Humour.

          By bonding, you can build a better relationship with your team.

          High- performance organisations have moved beyond autocratic leadership styles into cooperative approaches where management and staff share their visions and work together.

Five of the best tips to improve bonding and relationships with staff 

* Treat people the way you would like to be treated

           As a leader or a manager, this rule is the key to your success.

          Show care and respect, be sincere and be tolerant if they make mistakes.

* Set a good example

          People pay more attention to what you do than what you say. Lead by example.

          Set a good example in work and play and do what you say you will do and always be honest.

* Build relationships

          Don’t be in a hurry. Make the time to chat with people. Go for a coffee, or take lunch with them and forget business for a while. Try to find out their interests. Ask open-ended questions and avoid interrupting them. Let them chat. 

* Try to understand the problems and the pain of others.           Empathise with people in difficult times

          Be compassionate and tolerant when things go wrong.  

          Always consider the welfare of others and offer help when needed.

          People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. Give them time off to help solve their problems.

* Encourage and support people

          If you give people support and encouragement they will often perform at a higher level than everyone thought possible.

–Geoffrey Moss (mossassociate.co.nz)

“People go further than they thought they could because someone thought they could.”   

SOURCE: “Secrets for New Managers”. A collection of guidelines and helpful advice.” 234p. Published by Moss Associates Ltd and Cengage Learning Asia. Also available as an e-book from Amazon.com and VitalSource.