{"id":872,"date":"2012-10-11T08:20:28","date_gmt":"2012-10-11T15:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.propelbusinessworks.com\/whats-happening\/?p=872"},"modified":"2019-04-03T14:06:26","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T21:06:26","slug":"team-building-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propelbusinessworks.com\/prosper\/leadership-resources\/team-building-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Building Tips for Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3111\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propelbusinessworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lego-622602_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3111\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3111 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/propelbusinessworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lego-622602_1280-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Image courtesy of Pixabay and Lean2Succes \" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/propelbusinessworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lego-622602_1280-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propelbusinessworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lego-622602_1280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propelbusinessworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lego-622602_1280-900x598.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/199;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3111\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3111\" src=\"https:\/\/propelbusinessworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lego-622602_1280-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Image courtesy of Pixabay and Lean2Succes \" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propelbusinessworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lego-622602_1280-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propelbusinessworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lego-622602_1280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propelbusinessworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lego-622602_1280-900x598.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pixabay <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/users\/Lean2Succes-747188\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lean2Succes<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Building a strong team is critical in the success of your business. Having the right or wrong people on board is what will make or break you in the end. And we don\u2019t just mean your employees! You should carefully understand who you\u2019re joining forces with as a partner, vendor or contractor, too. We\u2019d like to share some of our favorite tips and resources on successful team building.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip #1: Know Their Personality<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t always afford to be picky, but it\u2019s also important to make sure you can work with an individual and function with them effectively. More than that, their personality makeup plays a large part in whether or not an individual\u2019s work ethic is in line with your company\u2019s culture and values. It isn\u2019t a bad idea to have potential employees take a quiz so you can understand them better.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Recommended Tools:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a title=\"StrengthsFinder\" href=\"http:\/\/strengths.gallup.com\/110440\/About-StrengthsFinder-20.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Strengths Finders<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a title=\"Core Values Index\" href=\"http:\/\/www.taylorprotocols.com\/CVI.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Core Value Index<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tip #2: Know Their Reputation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hearing what other people have to say is critical. Don\u2019t skip calling <em>all<\/em> of an interviewee\u2019s references! Check their LinkedIn profile and see who recommends them and if their profile lines up with their resume. If you\u2019re looking at creating a working partnership with another company, check their website for previous work and client testimonials. If a person or company comes highly recommended by someone you personally know, find out the details of <em>why<\/em> they are willing to promote this person. Above all else, do your research!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Recommended Tools:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LinkedIn Profile, Yelp, Google search<\/li>\n<li>References<\/li>\n<li>Recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tip #3: Know Their Skill Level<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Resumes can look impressive, but aren\u2019t always the most accurate representation of a person\u2019s skill set. As you talk with potential employees and business partners, ask specific questions about past experience working on projects similar to what your company does. Ask to see a portfolio (if applicable) or have an on-the-spot \u201ctest\u201d to see an example of work.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Recommended Tools:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Portfolio<\/li>\n<li>Check with past clients\/employers<\/li>\n<li>A job skill \u201ctest\u201d at the time of interview<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tip #4: Follow Your Gut<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day you know your business better than anyone else does. If you don\u2019t feel right about someone, even if they seem like the perfect fit, it will pay off in the end for you to slow down and do more research before committing. A good, solid decision-making process helps protect you from making bad decisions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonus: Social Media<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Online profiles are playing a growing role in the recruiting game. Many big company recruiters look at a person\u2019s Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ profiles in addition to their LinkedIn. 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