Who do you work with!? ~Team building: Member selection is key~

April is a time of beginnings, a season of change.
New employees join,
and new projects start.

It might be a time to think about various aspects of team building.

Before asking 'what to do?', it is important to ask 'who to do it with?'

When starting a new project,what to do, setting themes and direction are important, but

who to do it with? is super important.

If even one person is dragging their feet or is negative, the team's performance will drop immediately. It can easily become a cause for failure.

That is whymember selection is so important.

Sharing values, direction, and enthusiasm

While a member's basic skills are important, what is even more important is
being able to share values and direction.

They don't have to be perfectly aligned, but without
a desire to understand each other, you won't make progress.

Expressing your own opinion after understanding the other person's opinions and feelings.
A relationship of mutual respectis the foundation for everything.

If possible, I want the enthusiasm to be at a similar level.
Even if they seem cool on the surface, it's fine if they have passion hidden inside!

The desire to cooperate positivelyis what matters.

Is it fun to talk with them?

When you talk with such colleagues,it's somehow fun.
Even if you face a difficult situation, you feel like you can manage.
You can becomeoptimistic.

If it's not fun, aren't you
probing each other's motives or only thinking about yourself?

If you find the cause of why it's not fun, try changing it little by little.
By doing so, the energy each person has will point in the same direction,
and it will become a power that moves the team forward.
That's what I feel.

Beyond just being fun, are there surprises and new discoveries?

In a good team, even if the direction is the same, individual personalities shine.
Diversity in a good sensediversity

Being asked questions from different angles,
having unexpected ideas pop up that make you think 'Where did that come from?',
enjoying the unexpected is also proof of a good team.

Every time we talk, there is a new discovery—I want to make it
such a dynamic, team.

A team where supporting each other and cooperating is the norm

Personalities may clash, and there may be arguments.
But, if you respect each other, things will come together nicely.

Diversity and unity
Divergence and convergence
Dialogue and discussion

When in trouble, we help each other.
If a teammate is struggling, we try to do something about it.
Supporting each other
Cooperating is the norm

I want to work with these members!
I want to do it!
It's fun working together!!

Individual power is limited, team power is infinite!!

There is a limit to what an individual can do, but
if you cooperate as a team, almost infinite possibilities open up.

There is a proverb that says, "Three heads are better than one," and I truly believe that.

Two or three core members are enough for the early stages of a project.
When three people join forces, infinite power is born.

I am currently supporting such team building.

In an era of change, in a season of milestones,
who will you work with?

This article was written by
Shigeki Kawahara, a "Future Realization Partner" who increases revenue pillars
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