3. !
It
is
so
important
these
days
to
ensure
that
you
have
a
team
that
is
working
effectively,
efficiently
and
together
to
achieve
the
goals
of
the
business.
There
are
many
different
people
or
books
that
tell
you
a
ream
of
things
that
you
need
to
do
to
make
sure
you
have
that
team
you
want.
You
are
not
alone
in
feeling
overwhelmed
with
information
in
this
area.
To
make
it
easier
for
you
we
have
distilled
all
that
knowledge
into
10
commandments
that,
if
you
follow,
you
will
be
able
to
make
your
team
work
like
a
dream.
4. !
1.
Thou
shalt
get
the
right
people
One
of
the
most
important
things
to
consider
when
building
your
team
is
what
are
the
roles
involved?
Once
you
have
an
understanding
of
this
then
you
can
go
about
getting
the
right
people
to
fill
them.
You
must
search
for
people
who
not
only
have
the
skills
of
their
specific
role
but
also
enjoy
it.
If
you
can
get
this
combination
then
you
are
really
onto
something.
People
who
love
what
they
are
doing
are
infinitely
more
productive
than
people
who
don’t.
It
is
also
important
to
ensure
you
have
a
team
with
shared
values.
If
you
all
agree
on
how
things
should
be
done,
you
spend
a
lot
less
time
having
to
convince
people
of
things.
2.
Thou
shalt
create
the
right
environment
This
is
one
aspect
of
team
building
that
is
so
overlooked.
This
could
be
viewed
as
very
strange
given
that
millions
of
years
of
evolution
have
been
all
about
how
we
have
adapted
to
the
environment
around
us.
The
space
that
we
inhabit
has
such
a
major
impact
on
how
we
are
it
is
so
important
that
it
is
given
thought.
If
you
want
to
foster
innovation,
trust
and
loyalty
build
an
environment
that
will
enhance
these
values.
If
you
want
productiveness,
conformity
and
results,
build
a
space
that
encourages
it.
The
lesson
is:
decide
what
you
want,
then
build
your
environment
appropriately.
3.
Thou
shalt
build
trust
One
of
the
fundamental
building
blocks
for
a
great
working
team
is
trust.
If
someone
feels
that
you
trust
them,
then
that
feeling
will
be
reciprocated.
This
relationship
then
allows
someone
to
feel
secure
in
what
they
do
and
what
they
provide
in
the
team.
This
security
allows
them
to
explore
their
skills
further
which
leads
to
learning
that
then
ultimately
improves
their
performance
and
input
to
the
team.
5. !
4.
Thou
shalt
give
people
freedom
The
biggest
benefit
that
your
team
members
bring
to
you
is
the
unbelievable
potential
they
hold.
To
be
an
effective
team
leader
you
need
to
master
the
art
of
drawing
out
all
that
potential
to
make
best
use
of
it
within
your
team.
Many
people
often
think
the
best
way
to
do
that
is
to
tell
them
what
to
learn
and
how
to
learn,
well,
I
hate
to
break
the
party
but
it
isn’t.
Any
individual
will
be
drawn
to
what
they
are
good
at
and
what
they
enjoy.
If
you
have
built
your
team
well
then
your
team
members
will
naturally
grow
in
their
areas
of
expertise.
So
to
allow
them
to
do
this
you
must
give
them
freedom
to
learn,
make
mistakes
and
grow.
You
will
reap
the
rewards
from
this.
5.
Thou
shalt
let
them
fail
Another
thing
you
must
embrace
to
allow
all
that
potential
to
flourish
is
to
allow
your
team
members
the
room
to
fail.
Many
people
see
failure
as
a
bad
thing,
however,
a
more
fruitful
way
of
looking
at
it
is
that
it
is
an
inevitability,
it
is
impossible
to
succeed
all
of
the
time
and
the
best
opportunity
to
learn
you
will
ever
get.
So
by
accepting
that
your
team
will
fail
from
time
to
time
and
letting
them
know
that
is
ok,
they
will
then
learn
much
faster.
This
acceleration
in
learning
allows
your
team
to
grow
and
flourish
much
faster.
6.
Thou
shalt
respect
each
other’s
abilities
When
working
in
a
team
that
is
well
put
together
you
can
easily
see
where
the
expertise
is
in
that
team.
You
can
tell
which
person
is
the
go
to
person
for
any
particular
task.
However,
in
some
teams
they
do
not
value
this
and
the
team
leader
just
dictates
what
they
believe
is
the
best
course
of
action
even
though
someone
else
may
be
in
a
better
place
to
decide.
The
final
decision
does
reside
with
the
leader
but
it
is
important
you
show
some
respect
for
your
team
members’
experience
and
skills.
If
you
don't
you
only
serve
to
make
them
feel
devalued
and
thereby
demotivated.
6. !
7.
Thou
shalt
encourage
my
team
No
matter
who
we
are,
and
how
strong
we
believe
we
are,
there
are
always
teams;
we
just
need
a
little
encouragement
to
get
to
our
goal.
It
is
so
important
that
as
a
team
leader
you
use
encouragement
as
a
way
of
keeping
your
team
motivated
and
on
course.
Some
people
believe
stress
and
pressure
will
do
this
more
effectively
however,
so
many
studies
demonstrate
you
get
much
more
from
people
through
encouragement
rather
than
pooling
on
the
pressure.
So
if
you
want
higher
productivity,
you
need
to
keep
encouraging
your
team.
8.
Thou
shalt
give
constructive
feedback
If
you
have
any
desire
to
help
your
team
grow
and
develop
then
it
is
so
important
you
learn
how
to
give
constructive
feedback.
So
many
people
think
constructive
essentially
is
just
pointing
out
someones
weaknesses,
it
is
not,
that
is
destructive
feedback.
Giving
constructive
feedback
is
telling
someone
where
they
could
improve
often
wrapped
in
where
the
have
done
well.
This
reassurance
of
what
they
did
well
provides
a
safety
net
and
security
that
allows
them
to
be
open
about
what
they
didn't
do
so
well.
Having
them
accept
things
in
this
way
helps
them
take
it
on
board
and
grow.
9.
Thou
shalt
let
them
have
(a
few)
treats
This
is
often
done
poorly
by
most
people.
How
often
do
you
not
celebrate
when
you
do
something
well?
This
habit
that
is
so
common
feeds
into
team
leadership.
The
importance
of
rewarding
your
team
serves
to
reinforce
great
outcomes.
You
associate
good
feelings
with
achieving
your
goals
and
thereby
giving
even
more
incentive
for
your
team
to
make
sure
that
they
hit
those
targets.
10.
Thou
shalt
have
some
fun
Basically
this
is
your
life
so
enjoy
it.
When
people
are
having
fun
they
tend
to
produce
some
of
their
best
work.
So
don't
take
things
too
seriously,
create
an
atmosphere
people
enjoy
and
they
will
be
the
better
team
player
for
it.
7. !
There
they
are,
a
distilled
version
of
all
that
advice
you
have
heard
for
how
to
create
an
effective
team.
I
urge
you
to
take
away
these
ten
commandments
and
apply
them
with
your
team.
If
you
can
harness
the
potential
and
talents
in
your
team
your
business
will
flourish.
