Teams & Communication

Two recent team building workshops I conducted for small companies ( 5 & 6 employees) reinforced how crucial it is to bring everyone together and review your vision and the role everyone plays in the process. Communication does not always flow on the same plain or at the same altitude, and it certainly is not always understood in the same way. How broad is the perspective of the employee or subcontractor? Are they thinking about the impact of their work on the client relationship? How does their work fit in the continuum of what is being delivered to the client?
An experienced facilitator can draw everyone out to get a range of opinions and insights. This can be of value to the CEO/founder. He/she can also frame the issues with a broad brush to focus on what went wrong and how to improve the processes to order materials or get the work done.
In both cases, the "team" wants to meet on a regular basis and improve the flow of information between key people in the compnay.