There is No I in Co-Worker but There is a WE

Do you include everyone in team meetings… even those who work on their own?
Do you want to reduce conflict in the workplace and improve communication?

What can you say and do to help others feel included? Team members who feel isolated are not going to be productive, especially when they want to be part of the team.  Of course some colleagues want to work on their own and don’t want to be part of team meetings.  We all have different behavioral and work styles.  Different equals different.  Different does NOT equal wrong!

 Here are ideas to help others feel like they are an important part of the team:

1. What solutions do you have to help solve this problem?

2. I consider you to be a key team player and need your advice.

3. How do you think we can improve our staff meetings?

4. Go out to lunch with your team members.

Some of your  team members may feel left out and they don’t know how to express this feeling of isolation.  I suggest that everyone on your team do his or her best to be as inclusive as possible.  This may sound like something that you heard in high school yet I hear numerous clients tell me how they did not feel like part of the team when they did not share office space with colleagues or were in another building.  This one idea will improve morale immediately.

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This is Joyce Weiss, Conflict Resolution Consultant
I help people become top level leaders who get GREAT results.
I teach them to tackle the tough conversations to build employee engagement, accountability, and rock star performance…
The Result? My clients get a better night’s sleep!

 Remember…You Get What YOU Tolerate!

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