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

Nice to meet you. I'm Sato from the System Development Department

that makes me look older than I expected, and I'm a little disappointed.

Well, I have been in charge of team management for the past 10 years or so, but I have not really thought about what I am thinking and have just been relying on my intuition

The business books I usually read as input contain useful information written logically from various angles. This time, as output, I would like to summarize what I intuitively think. Please read on casually and use it as reference

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・First time leader

・People who are worried that their team is not coming together properly

・People who are worried about not being able to see what their teammates are doing when working remotely

What is a team?

What should the team look like?

Of course, there are many different ways of thinking and goals, but I think the ideal team would be something like this

Each member thinks and acts independently towards their goals

The goals mentioned here may vary depending on the team, such as sales or deadlines. Naturally, each member's reasons for working will also be different. Members with their own goals, such as earning money or raising children and families, come together as a team through work and work towards a common goal

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

This may sound a bit strange, but if you keep nagging your child to study, they won't study. If a child finds a goal for themselves, they will study on their own accord. That's how it feels. I don't have any children though

Becoming a brake

When each member works positively for themselves, they can do good work. I think most members, including myself, probably understand this to some extent. However, I think that it is often difficult to get the feeling that this is the case

There are probably many reasons for this, but I think it can be summed up in one thing

Relationships: Differences in thinking and misunderstandings

I think that if we can avoid putting on the brakes as much as possible, the team's motivation will be able to move towards their goal, although that is quite difficult

So what do you do to avoid hitting the brakes? For me, it's the following two things:

1. Make use of your areas of expertise and leave it to them

2. The person values ​​and accepts that way of thinking and their own preferences

Making the most of your areas of expertise and leaving it to others

Seriously speaking, I basically don't have any abilities myself, so I live my life thinking that I can't do anything

Therefore, the people around me definitely have areas they are better at than I am. I truly believe that the results will definitely be better than what I think and do. I think the only thing I can do is trust them and leave it to them. As a result, I am also being put to good use. Why not just accept that this is the right stance to take?

Just one point,

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

leaving and abandoning it was explained there.

I can specifically explain what the person is doing now and what they are struggling with

I think that's right

I especially felt this during this COVID-19 period of isolation. If you pay close attention to ChatWork or Slack, you can naturally see who is doing what, what the situation is, and where people are struggling. However, I think it's also effective to show up at morning and evening meetings and receive reports on the parts that are still hard 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 commitment

Even if you think that way, problems and issues will still come up. However, there will always be times when you need to speak up. If this becomes a one-sided imposition, I think that what you want to communicate will not be conveyed properly and the situation will become more difficult than it needs to be

Each person has their own way of thinking and preferences that they value, and of course I have the same. It's partly about whether I can become a little more mature, but first I need to explain why it's necessary. Listen to what the other person thinks. Get them to understand without forcing your opinions on them, and then understand them. In the end, I think it's all about repeating this process. I think it's important to be able to build regular relationships

My default is a bit pushy , so I sometimes find myself pushing things too hard .

Even JY Park said it

"Be interested in and love people." I don't remember exactly

summary

・Everyone is different, everyone is good

Kaneko Misuzu also said this. I had an argument with the president the other day, but it wasn't Aida Mitsuo

・Don't just say it, but really mean it, or act defiantly

I myself have experienced many failures and setbacks, and am still searching every day. Recently, I have come to believe that team management can only be approached from a state of enlightenment

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I intended to write something lighthearted, but it ended up being a bit serious, so I hope it will be helpful to anyone who reads it. I'll write again if I think of something new. Thank you to everyone who has read this far