[Team Management] Can you understand it in 5 minutes? How to build a team

nice to meet you. My name is Sato from the System Development Department.

Lately, I've been feeling full due to a series of online meetings, so I decided to bleach my hair for the first time in my life for a change of pace. I slightly regret that it turned out to be a color that makes me look older than I expected

Now. I've often been in charge of team management for the past 10 years, but I've always been intuitive without really trying to summarize what I'm thinking about.

The business books that I usually read as input are logically written from various angles that can be helpful. This time, I would like to write down what my intuitive self is thinking as an output. Please read on with a lighthearted mindset, just for reference.

This article may be helpful to you

・For those who became a leader for the first time

・Those who are worried that the team is not cohesive

・People who are worried about not being able to see the work of their members due to remote work

What is a team?

What kind of shape should the team take?

Of course, there are many different ways of thinking and goals, but this is what I think the ideal team should look like.

Each member thinks and acts independently towards their goals.

I think the goals mentioned here vary depending on the team, such as sales and delivery dates. Of course, the reasons for working will vary from member to member. It feels like members with different goals, such as earning money or supporting their children and families, come together as a team through work and work toward a common goal.

I think that's what a team is like. The point is that you work for yourself, not for the company

It may sound a little strange, but even if you insist on telling your child to study, they won't study. Children who find a goal for themselves are more likely to study voluntarily. That's how it feels. I don't have any children.

to be a brake

Good work can be done as a result of each member working positively for themselves. I think most members, including myself, are somewhat aware of this. However, I think that there are many cases where things don't turn out the way you think they should.

I think there are many reasons for this, but I think it all boils down to one thing.

Human relationships: differences in ways of thinking, misunderstandings

I believe that if we can avoid stepping on the brakes as much as possible, the team will be more motivated to achieve their goals. That's quite difficult though.

So what are you thinking about to avoid stepping on the brakes? In my case, there are two:

1. Take advantage of your strengths and delegate.

2. That person values ​​and accepts that way of thinking and that particular commitment.

What does it mean to make use of your strengths and delegate to others?

Seriously, I basically have no abilities myself. So I live my life thinking that I can't do anything.

Therefore, the members around you definitely have their own areas of expertise that are better than you. I truly believe that the result will definitely be better than what I think or do. I think I have no choice but to trust and leave it to them in a good sense. As a result, I am also alive. What would happen if we opened up and decided that this stance was fine?

Just one point,

I left it to you! I don't know what happens after that. This is called abandonment

I read a book a long time ago about the difference between leaving things to us and leaving them alone

Can you describe specifically what the person is currently doing and what problems they are having?

I think that's right.

I felt this especially during this period of isolation due to the coronavirus. If you look closely at ChatWork, Slack, etc., you will naturally see who is doing what, what situation they are in, and where they are having trouble. Even so, I think it is effective to show up at morning and evening meetings to receive reports on areas that are difficult to see. In fact, I feel like it's easier to see than usual.

That person values ​​and accepts that way of thinking and that particular commitment.

Even if you think so, there is no reason why problems and issues will not arise. Even so, when I have to say something, it always comes out. I think if this becomes a one-sided imposition, what we originally wanted to convey will not be conveyed correctly and the situation will become more difficult than necessary.

Each person has their own way of thinking and preferences, and of course I have them as well. There's a part of me trying to be a little more mature, but first of all I'd like to explain why it's necessary. Listen to what the other person thinks. Get them to understand without forcing things on them. I think this will end up repeating itself. I think it's important to be able to build regular relationships.

Personally, my defaults too strong , so there are times when I find myself still forcing them. This is with self-discipline .

That's what JY Park also said.

"Please have interest and love for people." faint memory.

summary

・Everyone is different, everyone is good

Misuzu Kaneko also said this. I had an argument with the president the other day, but Mitsu Aida is not my teacher.

・Don't just say it, really think about it or open up again

I myself have had many failures and setbacks, and am still searching every day. These days, I feel that the only way to approach team management is to approach it from a state of enlightenment

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I intended to write this in a lighthearted way, but it turned out to be serious? That's all, but I hope it will be of some help to those who read it. I'll write again if I think of something. Thank you for reading this far.