How to promote teambuilding between project teams?
It’s common to see companies where different teams work independently from each other, each with its own goals and methods. But how do you ensure these teams collaborate rather than work separately? In this blog, we’ll explore why it’s important for teams to work together and not just focus on their tasks. We’ll discuss the problems that arise when teams operate in isolation and look at the benefits of collaboration within a company.
Different teams, one company?
Does your company work with different project teams? Ask yourself this: how often do we bring these teams together? And just to be clear, Friday afternoon drinks or the company party don’t count. We’re talking about times when project teams come together to exchange knowledge or brainstorm.
You might wonder if this is really necessary, but teams that operate as ‘islands’ within your company can cause long-term problems. The main issue is that each team develops its own way of working over time. They might also have their own rules and ideas that don’t align with the company’s overall methods.
Additionally, teams can develop their own culture. If this culture differs from the rest of the company, it can cause issues when team members move from one team to another or when one team takes over work for a different client.
As a company, you want to create a consistent experience for both your employees and your clients. To achieve this, it’s important to work on teambuilding and bring different teams and departments into contact with each other to work together.
Why is teambuilding so important?
Teambuilding is not only important for creating a consistent experience; it has many other benefits, including:
- Collaboration: When different project teams collaborate well, sharing information and resources, it improves the efficiency and effectiveness of all teams within your company.
- Coordination: Teambuilding helps improve coordination between different project teams, allowing them to align their activities better to achieve common goals.
- Knowledge sharing: Each project team has unique knowledge and skills that are valuable to other teams. Sharing knowledge and experiences between different teams increases the knowledge level (and efficiency!) of individual members in each team.
Strengthening the bond between different project teams
Strengthening the bond between different project teams is crucial for smooth collaboration within your organization. Here are some ways to achieve this:
Joint events
Organize regular activities focused on building bonds. While Friday afternoon drinks are fun, activities aimed at improving team collaboration are much more effective! You can always end with a drink. 🙂
Regular meetings
Don’t make your events a ‘one-off’; meet regularly to catch up and exchange ideas. These meetings are a great opportunity to communicate openly, share successes, and discuss any obstacles. At Bundeling, we hold quarterly meetings where each department shares its biggest challenges, roadblocks, and successes!
Rotate team members
By not working with ‘fixed’ project teams, you encourage your employees to continuously work with different colleagues. This is a great way to promote knowledge sharing within your organization. It also helps build a single company culture, preventing each project team from developing its internal culture.
Knowledge sharing sessions
Knowledge sharing sessions are essential for the growth of individual employees in your company. The opportunity to learn from others’ successes and challenges is valuable for every employee, no matter how long they’ve been with your organization. Start with monthly knowledge sharing sessions, perhaps paired with a casual lunch.
Think carefully about the structure of your session in advance, ensuring it’s not just casual chatting and lunch, but also genuinely sharing knowledge.
Communication platform
Streamline your internal communication with a communication platform. You can place all important messages, documents, or guidelines on one central platform, making them visible and easy to find for the entire company. A communication platform is also perfect for knowledge sharing, as you can organize your employees into different brainstorming or knowledge groups.
The Bundeling platform is ideal for this. With Bundeling, you can set up your app, which employees can access 24/7 via their smartphone or desktop. This way, your employees are always in touch, regardless of their physical location or work hours. Additionally, you create a central place where all important information about business processes can always be found.
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