A team is a group of professionals brought together to work on a project. In order to move forward harmoniously and effectively, the team must maintain its motivation. Numerous levers among the factors of motivation in company allow to build an effective teamwork:
* the mission of the team with a clear objective, a specific task, means and resources;
* the organization and rules of functioning of the team with the distribution of roles, written and oral communication tools, information channels, coordination arrangements within the team;
* the relationships and the atmosphere within the team, ie the social life of the team, cohesion, conflict management, commitment and confidence.
Motivation is a matter of good will, it is built. So here is how to motivate a team.
1 - Clarify values, mission and goals
First, it is important that the team is mobilized around the project. Begin by explaining to the team the outlines of its mission. For it :
* Express and share common values.
For example, as part of a company of service for seniors, it is more motivating to "respect the choice of the elderly person to live at home" than "to clean and feed".
* Then, decline these values into projects.
For example: "allowing the elderly to live at home".
* Work in project mode: a goal to be achieved in action plan. This is very motivating because the teammates see the results come true in a shorter time.
- set clear and precise objectives:
a- Delineate the role of each and team (who does what, how and with whom?);
b- formulate action plans.
2 - Promote communication within the team
Good communication within the team is essential for good efficiency. This also ensures good understanding and can avoid many conflicts.
For effective team communication:
* Be precise: avoid vague words and approximations. When possible and useful, quantify.
For example: rather than saying "he has eaten well", say if he has finished his plate, if he has eaten a full meal, if he has eaten a soup and a dairy, how many plums he has taken (If the person in question has to go on a diet, for example) and if he arrived late was it five minutes or an hour.
Good to know: The precision degree of the useful information (and therefore the level of detail) to be given depends on the person receiving the information.
* When describing a situation or problem, use the (who, what, when, where, how, how much, for what). Decline these questions so that your message is complete: who acted, who was present...
* Reformulate important messages to your contact.
* Take note of the initial message by going back to the source so as not to let a rumor spread.
* To avoid and manage conflicts, say when something is wrong.
* Distinguish facts, feelings and opinions:
- the facts are objectively established;
- the feelings are not discussed and respected;
- the opinions are discussed.
* Establish a charter: everyone can ask for what he need and can offer what he think, can match the needs of others.
* Form the team in communication and teamwork.
* Promote collaborations with other teams within the company. It is particularly motivating to be integrated into the company's progress.
3 - Develop a collective work
It is also very important to ensure that everyone within the team feels in his place and useful.
* Let everyone know about the work and progress of the team's project:
- determine who is useful to what, who is responsible for what, who decides, who is the arbitrator in the event of an appeal, who is an expert and in what area, who is competent and in what, etc. ;
- organize meetings on project monitoring and strategies for success. For this :
a - share observations, reflections, contributions, perceptions of strengths and weaknesses and opportunities;
b - analyze the difficulties in working group.
c - conduct research on collective solutions (method: state, cause, action...).
* Stimulate the creativity of the team by leaving autonomy to the team.
* Encourage the return of experience, each one will thus enrich the achievements of his colleagues.
* Recognize the work of the team and each of its members. Everyone must feel recognized individually and indispensable to the success of the team.
* Offer the team the time of training, team building activities.
* Promote a relaxed atmosphere by putting at the disposal of the team a break room, coffee...
* Do not hesitate to offer convivial moments such as team meals.
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