Why Embrace March Madness?
In the best-selling book, Fish: A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results, authors Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul and John Christensen show how having a fun workplace often is the difference between an ordinary business and an extraordinary one.
Markieff Morris of Kansas, Jon Diebler of Ohio State, Derrick Williams of Arizona, Matt Howard of Butler (AP Photo)
March Madness and Business
So why not embrace what interests your employees?
Start an office pool for the team — unify the team. It’s kind of like a team event, but at the office.
Believe it or not sometimes little things like team events, office pools etc. can help retain your best employees.
Allowing employees to feel comfortable to be who they are outside the office, inside the office – is a great way to keep employees happy.
What business owners can learn from Basketball?
Importance of Team Play
We all work best in different situations. Some employees work at their best when they are in charge while others work well in a team.
How can we recognize where our strengths lie?
There are assessment tools which can help evaluate employee’s personal strengths in the workplace. Like in basketball some players may not score a lot of rebounds, but for whatever reason the team plays better when that particular player is on the court.
This is true in an office setting – some employees work best independently while others work better in teams.
In business, we’ve all known managers whose units or companies perform better when they’re in charge. Unlike professional basketball, however, most companies haven’t yet begun to evaluate managers or employees systematically based on their individual and team contributions.
What if you could monitor team performance on a regular basis, helping you to create high-performing teams and exceed expectations?
What if you could retain your best employees rather than spend time hiring new ones?
Contact one our business coaches today and learn how Effective Team Building can lead your team to victory.
