Attention to how you can work together (even) better!

In many teams also in Rotterdam it is about the contents: What needs to be achieved? What kpi's will I be judged on? What should the outcome be? Are these achievable targets? Vision and mission, etc.

There is also a process: How do we achieve this? Which procedures require an addition? When do we communicate this? Who does what and when? There is increasing pressure on this due to automation, digitalisation and government regulations.

Content and process remain important. However, it is people who do it. Without a team that accepts the content and processes, participates intrinsically (spontaneously), proposes improvement steps itself, consistently completes reports and records, you are nowhere. We call this attention to the cooperation. Attention for mutual relations gives a better functioning organisation.  

Good working relationships give positive energy.

Paying attention to cooperation BEFORE a new team starts, a major change, reorganisation, merger, modernisation or cultural shift takes place, helps an organisation bring about the desired change WITH the team's help. Transparency delivers a lot. Even if people have to leave, it is better to pull together, update each other, inform each other when knots are cut. Because this gives confidence also to the team members who continue to pull the cart. Departure of an employee can be cooperative advertising for an organisation.

A open cooperative culture reduces turnover, sickness and long-term absence. A cooperative team attracts people, employees put their shoulders to the wheel. A cooperative team welcomes new employees and works them in well. There is trust and a shared team spirit. Mistakes are learned from.