| 1 Far too often a company thinks it has a teambuilding problem when in reality it is suffering from a goal problem. Make sure your team has a clear goal. |
| 2 It is not enough just to get a bunch of people together who care deeply about reaching a goal. Your team needs to have a strategy to reach that goal that everyone buys into. |
| 3 Don't impose an atmosphere of false politeness. The process of developing a strategy gets people saying what they really think. And when people say what they really think and are held accountable -- trust and respect usually follow. |
| 4 There's no getting around it -- great teams usually have great coaches. Learn how to be a great coach by observing one in action. |