Building Engagement and Creativity in Teams

Name: Building Engagement and Creativity in Teams
Author: Diana Rangaves

Learn how to build a team, keep it together, help it to thrive, and lead it to success

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Course: On-Demand

Creativity is a critical leadership skill to avoid stagnation. Even huge companies such as Blockbuster and Kodak have fallen apart because of their lack of imagination. Creativity causes a disruption in societal norms and it takes guts to break free from what is seen as business as usual. Once done correctly, companies excel. Companies like Amazon, Netflix, Disney, and Facebook are ahead of the game, and their creativity is what drives them. Good leaders are always on the lookout for ways to be creative. For instance, a study by Victor Seidel of the University of Oxford Said Business School found the use of coordination totems helped with the creation of new products. Coordination totems are prototypes, metaphors, analogies, and stories used to organize and direct one's thinking. Victor Seidel's analysis proved that development teams that use coordination totems were more successful. How else can you boost your creativity? First, accept that you are creative. We all have unlimited potential and our job is to find our niche— looking at things from multiple angles and other perspectives. Invite your family and friends to share their perceptions and you may see something you never saw before. Seek out new experiences and step outside your comfort zone. Visiting a new place and seeing new people and sights opens your mind. Try simple steps first. Engage in observational sessions. Socialize outside of your normal circles. Read books. Keep a journal. Meditate or take a painting, writing, or music class. One way you can boost the imagination is to embrace imagination exercises. Let's look at two methods. The pick-a-word method— Pick any word and relate your creative problem or challenge to the word. Cross fertilization method— Listen to someone in an industry that has absolutely nothing to do with yours. Above all, keep it simple. Remember, solitude may be the best imagination generator we have. Planning too much allows the competition to jump ahead of you. Sometimes, choosing creativity over perfection requires trust and a calculated risk. Mistakes may happen and it is a learning experience. Just keep moving forward and let the imagination flow.

Beginner Provider : Diana Rangaves 3 Lessons · 9m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese

Course Description

The ability to transform a group of employees into a working, effective team is what separates the good leaders from the fantastic leaders. Leaders who know how to build teams possess the skills required to do so, such as an ability to help team members work through conflict and to direct individual responsibilities of each team member. In this course you’ll learn these two important skills, plus more team building skills, including how to build engagement by fostering relationships among your team and how to boost creativity. You’ll also acquire skills to build trust among your team, provide constructive feedback, and the importance of offering your team an open-door policy.

What You'll Learn

Resolve conflict among team members to keep the team working effectively
Direct each team member on their individual responsibilities
Boost creativity among team members
Build trust within your team
Create engagement by fostering relationships among your team
Provide constructive feedback and offer your team an open-door policy

Key Takeaways

The ability to transform a group of employees into an effective team is what separates good leaders from fantastic leaders.
Leaders who build teams can help members work through conflict and direct each member's individual responsibilities.
Building engagement involves fostering relationships among team members and boosting creativity.
Building trust among the team, providing constructive feedback, and offering an open-door policy are important team-building practices.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

It is for leaders who want the skills to transform a group of employees into a working, effective team, including building engagement, creativity, and trust.

What skills will I gain from this course?

You will learn to work through conflict among team members, direct each member's individual responsibilities, boost creativity, build trust, create engagement by fostering relationships, provide constructive feedback, and offer an open-door policy.

What topics does the course cover?

The course covers Creativity, Working Through Conflict, and Building Engagement Through Relationships.

What is the focus of this course on team building?

It focuses on the team-building skills that separate good leaders from fantastic leaders, including helping team members work through conflict, directing individual responsibilities, fostering relationships, and boosting creativity.

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