IDEAS FOR BUSINESS TEAM BUILDING IN UKRAINE
BUILDING A TEAM IN UKRAINE AND AROUND THE WORLD (A NEW WAY TO BUILD A TEAM)
Due to the developing areas where a large team is needed, people around the world began to think about how it is possible to freeze people who are not only not related to each other, but often do not even know each other. In such an environment, skirmishes, misunderstandings, and, in general, the effectiveness of such a team are underestimated very often.
To combat this, businessmen have come up with all sorts of ways, but in recent years, more and more often they use team building. Moreover, this trend has gone around the world and Ukraine, of course, has not stood aside. After all, many agencies have been opened throughout the country, ready not only to find a team for a foreign reserve but also to carry out all the activities to fully launch the team into work. We will also talk about this at the end of this material.
Well, as many could already understand, this article will be devoted to how and when they use team building. We will also tell you about business team building in Ukraine. So let`s start with the basics of today's material - the concept of team building.
WHAT IS A TEAM BUILDING?
As strange as it may sound, this term means “building a team”, but in practice, it means creating a solid foundation, the core of any modern company – a good team in which every person feels easy and comfortable. Team building was developed by sociologists and psychologists as a technique to speed up finding a common language between team members. This is a fairly broad concept, which implies not only getting to know each other but also creating an environment for informal communication in the team. Team building also helps to increase the efficiency of teamwork and the level of interaction between employees. Such a team becomes more cohesive, while the role of each employee in such a team is evaluated. In addition, in such conditions, it is much easier for a manager to identify leaders and outsiders in a team.
Let's talk about the main aspects and advantages that Team building gives us. First of all, this is an established process of feedback between management and the team, as well as the presence of a clear and transparent system of motivation. It can also be noted here that there should be constant communication in the team, which is established after team building.
It is also important to train your staff through mentorship, training, or seminars. This valley is laid-back, easy, and accessible to unleash the potential of every worker.
Oddly enough, the presence of a properly filed corporate culture unites employees among themselves. And of course, meeting new people, new mentality, and new culture will only be a plus for your team.
In general, all of the above points can be turned into an easy and interesting game that will definitely help to freeze the team. This performance is really important in the life of every team because it differs significantly from monotonous office work. Therefore, if you are a leader, this will be a great option if you want to combine two aspects - benefit and relaxation at the same time.
WHEN DOES A BUSINESS NEED TEAM BUILDING AND HOW TO DO IT RIGHT?
If the concept is clear, then to speak more specifically, let's look at exactly what situations team building will be most effective. Team building will be especially effective if your team has such scenarios:
1) First of all, it will be very useful when communication between employees of the organization is poor, and employees cannot find a common language with each other. It is also worth noting at this point that team building will also be effective if formal and informal communication in a team is extremely difficult.
2) One of the big problems is the disunity of the team. As soon as it becomes more pronounced and noticeable, the team immediately loses productivity and the development path.
3) When employees are divided into different groups within the team itself is also a very important aspect, after which you should seriously think about team building.
If you see at least one of these points in the work of your team, then you should think about the team building plan. First of all, it is necessary to determine the main goal and task of the event and draw up a scenario or a short plan. When we have our base on which to build all subsequent moves, we can move on to choosing a site for the event. This stage can be prepared both by yourself and coordinated with colleagues. You can hold an event in the office, in nature, in an amusement park, or a rented studio - everything is up to you. If your location implies a trip somewhere, you can also take care of transport for employees. Do not forget to also determine the cost of your event and plan the budget so that there are no incidents in the future.
Now we have the framework of the event, but we need to fill it with something. Buy gifts, inventory, and other items for the event. Think carefully about the content of the event: the program of the event should not be boring and monotonous. In all exercises, there should be a clear statement of the main task for both groups and individual participants. Plan catering or other ways to organize a meal for event attendees. Choose an event leader and select the sound background for the event and various tasks.
But we cannot fail to note that most often the effect achieved during the event has a short-term effect, and to solve the root of the above problems, team building should be introduced into the life of your business on an ongoing basis. Next, we smoothly move on to how Ukrainian developers work in a team and the possibility of team building in a Ukrainian dedicated development team.
TEAMS OF UKRAINIAN DEVELOPERS
In every team, team building is an obligatory event, which at the initial stages is important to carry out as often as possible to organize work and improve relations between employees. And if we talk about Ukrainian developers, they are very easy to get in touch with and generally work great in a team. This section of our article will be devoted to this information.
It is impossible not to note that Ukrainians as a people are very sociable and open people. In this, they are mentally very similar to Europeans. That is why it is easy to work with Ukrainians and find a common language. Many foreigners who worked with Ukrainians in one way or another note that it is very easy to build a team with such people because of the quick immersion in work and sociability.
To learn more about Ukrainian developers and their benefits, we strongly recommend reading our previous article on this topic: "10 reasons to hire IT developers from Ukraine (gointeractive.co)". In the meantime, let's figure out where or how exactly it is worth looking for a team in Ukraine.
THE DEMAND FOR TEAM BUILDING IN THE WORK OF OUTSTAFFING AGENCIES
We have already mentioned more than once how outstaffing agencies help foreign businessmen in finding and hiring individual developers or even entire teams. But we have never said how these services implement team building to achieve the best result. Using the example of Go Interactive, we will show and explain why developers hired through this agency work with the customer for much longer than usual.
And the answer, as usual, is always on the surface. The fact is that the Go Interactive team introduces advanced team-building ideas into their work and because of this they get the perfect balance and connection between the developers in the team. And when an employee is satisfied with the workplace, his salary and the team has become his friend, then it does not make sense for him to change jobs and leave your project. This is not the only way to find a great dedicated development team for a customer, but Go Interactive statistics show that their developers work with a customer for an average of two and a half to three years, and this is a very good indicator of the quality of the work performed by an outstaffing company.
CONCLUSION
The main message of this article was to prove to people that team building should not be neglected. It may not seem so at first glance, but this is a saving of both money and time and, of course, energy. Team building gives you as a business owner a big picture of the team, and helps you identify the strongest in the team and those who could be helped and taught. Most importantly, this process brings the team very close and turns the work from a boring routine into constant trials and interesting adventures.
We hope you found this article helpful and brought a clearer explanation of team building to your company's life. We advise you to use team building when building a team.
If you have any questions or have an idea about hiring a team of professional developers in Ukraine, we would be glad to fuel your business idea with our services: contact.us@gointeractive.co
