Here is a post from I wrote for my company newsletter, hope you find it useful.
We do not work alone in our business. It takes the whole team to make our business a success. We all play our parts and the more those around us know our strengths and how we work the more valuable we are to the team. There is no sales, service and back office; we our one dealership. It’s important to know what motivates one person may not motivate the other. People really make the place. We were all drawn to work here because we think alike, act alike and want alike things in our work in some way. We are more similar than we may realize. It is said that organizational cultures are created by its people, that’s us. That’s why building our ONE team is so important. It’s good to know those around you. “Think of your team as puzzle pieces that can be placed together in a variety of ways” (Llopis, G, 2012). We each have clear defined roles and responsibilities to make this team run. We need to give each other supportive feedback to better help us all function as a team. Show each other a better way to do something if you know of a way, share this feedback to make us all more effective. We also need to reward and acknowledge when things go right. This praise is what motivates us to keep moving forward and finding better ways to perform at our best. We need to celebrate our wins and work through our losses with conviction of finding a better way, as a team. If anyone is interested in team building exercises let me know and I‘ll see what can be done to help us as a team. Together we make this place what it is.
Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. –Mattie Stepanek
Here is a link to a great article by Glenn Llopis, he has an array of writings that are inspirational in the business world.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2012/10/01/6-ways-successful-teams-are-built-to-last/2/
