Integral Development Helps Organisations Build a Culture of Teamwork
Announcement posted by Integral Development 25 Nov 2013
Provider of leadership development training programs and executive coaching in Perth uses Integral Theory to promote an environment of teamwork in the workplace.
Perth, WA, November 25, 2013 - In a recent blog post, Integral Development provided their readers with a blueprint for creating an environment of teamwork in an organisation. Integral Development has developed leadership development training programs based Ken Wilber's Integral Theory to amass a track record of successfully helping businesses achieve their potential.
Integral Development places great value on teamwork and shared success; it is a prime characteristic of organisations whose executives and other leaders have received coaching or training from their Perth campus or at their workplace. According to Dr Ron Cacioppe, Managing Director at Integral Development and an internationally-acclaimed expert on positive cultural change in organisations, teamwork is essential for any organisation that wants to fulfil its potential:
“While Integral Development focuses on personal growth, particularly in our executive coaching sessions, teamwork is an important by-product of personal growth. One of our primary goals with Integral Development is to help clients become more connected with others in their organisations. Those who are fully connected find teamwork to be a natural process.”
Fostering a Culture of Teamwork
For those who haven't yet taken any leadership development training from their Perth campus, Integral Development provides some strategies to help create an environment where teamwork is encouraged and appreciated.
The first step is to communicate that the organisation expects teamwork and collaboration. Employees and executives have no way of knowing that a transition to a culture of teamwork is in progress unless the organisation communicates its importance from the top down.
Executives are encouraged to act as role models for teamwork. This can be done by publicly discussing teamwork, practising teamwork and making sure that everyone in the workplace knows about it. In addition, a formal statement from the CEO about the importance of teamwork is highly recommended.
Another suggestion is to provide rewards and recognition for accomplishments that involve teamwork, going as far as to transition bonuses, rewards and compensation to be more focused on team accomplishments than individual achievements.
On an operations level, organisations can begin to foster teamwork by forming teams immediately and giving them organisational problems to solve. Regular department meetings are also encouraged, as are recreational outings which can promote camaraderie within the workplace.
According to Dr Cacioppe, “While these suggestions for promoting teamwork can help an organisation immensely, executive coaching and leadership development training can accelerate the process. Organisations that don't practise teamwork can use the steps we outlined immediately to effect culture change but it is exponentially more effective when all parties involved attain personal and professional growth.”
Dr Cacioppe continued, “Individuals need to examine their problems and challenges to see what is really happening and how they can create solutions. One of the biggest challenges most executives face is from their own attitudes and behaviours. Once they meet those, it is will be much easier to live up to their goals.”
Dr Cacioppe concluded, “Once executives and their employees have gained a full awareness of their attitudes and behaviours, they become more able to work with others in a spirit of cooperation. Subsequently, teamwork becomes a natural part of the process and fostering a culture based on teamwork is much easier.”
Integral Development provides leadership development training programs and executive coaching from their campus in Perth. Their programs are based in Ken Wilber's Integral Theory, inspired by more than 6,000 years of human inquiry. For more information, call (08) 9242 8122 or visit their website: http://www.integral.org.au/.
Integral Development places great value on teamwork and shared success; it is a prime characteristic of organisations whose executives and other leaders have received coaching or training from their Perth campus or at their workplace. According to Dr Ron Cacioppe, Managing Director at Integral Development and an internationally-acclaimed expert on positive cultural change in organisations, teamwork is essential for any organisation that wants to fulfil its potential:
“While Integral Development focuses on personal growth, particularly in our executive coaching sessions, teamwork is an important by-product of personal growth. One of our primary goals with Integral Development is to help clients become more connected with others in their organisations. Those who are fully connected find teamwork to be a natural process.”
Fostering a Culture of Teamwork
For those who haven't yet taken any leadership development training from their Perth campus, Integral Development provides some strategies to help create an environment where teamwork is encouraged and appreciated.
The first step is to communicate that the organisation expects teamwork and collaboration. Employees and executives have no way of knowing that a transition to a culture of teamwork is in progress unless the organisation communicates its importance from the top down.
Executives are encouraged to act as role models for teamwork. This can be done by publicly discussing teamwork, practising teamwork and making sure that everyone in the workplace knows about it. In addition, a formal statement from the CEO about the importance of teamwork is highly recommended.
Another suggestion is to provide rewards and recognition for accomplishments that involve teamwork, going as far as to transition bonuses, rewards and compensation to be more focused on team accomplishments than individual achievements.
On an operations level, organisations can begin to foster teamwork by forming teams immediately and giving them organisational problems to solve. Regular department meetings are also encouraged, as are recreational outings which can promote camaraderie within the workplace.
According to Dr Cacioppe, “While these suggestions for promoting teamwork can help an organisation immensely, executive coaching and leadership development training can accelerate the process. Organisations that don't practise teamwork can use the steps we outlined immediately to effect culture change but it is exponentially more effective when all parties involved attain personal and professional growth.”
Dr Cacioppe continued, “Individuals need to examine their problems and challenges to see what is really happening and how they can create solutions. One of the biggest challenges most executives face is from their own attitudes and behaviours. Once they meet those, it is will be much easier to live up to their goals.”
Dr Cacioppe concluded, “Once executives and their employees have gained a full awareness of their attitudes and behaviours, they become more able to work with others in a spirit of cooperation. Subsequently, teamwork becomes a natural part of the process and fostering a culture based on teamwork is much easier.”
Integral Development provides leadership development training programs and executive coaching from their campus in Perth. Their programs are based in Ken Wilber's Integral Theory, inspired by more than 6,000 years of human inquiry. For more information, call (08) 9242 8122 or visit their website: http://www.integral.org.au/.