FROM A COMPANY TO A TEAM
SELF - ASSESSMENT ARE THERE ANY EVENTS THAT ARE ATTENDED BY BOTH OFFICE & FIELD?
DO SENIOR LEADERS VISIT THE JOBSITES AND MEET THE CREWS?
ARE COMPANY/PROJECT SUCCESSES AND FAILURES SHARED WITH ALL TEAM MEMBERS? ARE FOREMEN INVOLVED AT THE BEGINNING OF A PROJECT? DO YOU PUSH YOUR TEAM TO ATTEND TRAININGS? IS THERE REGULAR COMMUNICATION TO ALL EMPLOYEES? ARE OFFICE EMPLOYEES GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT PROJECT SITES AND VICE VERSA? ARE EMPLOYEES RECOGNIZED OR REWARDED IN ANY WAY? IS FEEDBACK OR SUGGESTIONS COLLECTED FROM EMPLOYEES? DO MANAGERS GET TO KNOW THEIR EMPLOYEES ON A PERSONAL LEVEL?
DO YOU HAVE VOLUNTEER EVENTS?
ARE YOU LEVERAGING SOCIAL MEDIA OR OTHER FORMS OF COMMUNICATION TO CONNECT REMOTE TEAM MEMBERS? DO YOU HAVE AN EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT TEAM?
ARE THERE EVER IN-PERSON MEETINGS OR TOWN HALLS?
DO YOU HAVE A MENTORSHIP PROGRAM?
DO YOU HAVE COMMON AREAS WHERE EMPLOYEES CAN EAT LUNCH TOGETHER ? ARE PROJECT MANAGERS SPENDING TIME GETTING TO KNOW THEIR FIELD TEAMS? ARE YOU HAVING SAFETY LUNCHES OR OTHER ON-SITE CELEBRATIONS FOR THE FIELD? ARE EMPLOYEES OPINIONS VALUED ENOUGH TO INFLUENCE COMPANY DECISIONS? ARE EXPECTATIONS BEING COMMUNICATED TO EMPLOYEES?
DOES THE TEAM CELEBRATE SUCCESSES?
ARE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OR FEEDBACK GIVEN TO FOREMAN AND FIELD PERSONNEL? IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CROSS-TRAINING AT YOUR ORGANIZATION?
DOES THE TEAM SHARE LESSONS LEARNED ON THE PROJECT?
• If you checked 25% or fewer of these boxes, you’ve got some work to do! This is your opportunity to focus in on connecting your people across the organization. • If you checked roughly 50% of these boxes, you’ve made a good start. Time to look around for other opportunities, or lower-profile areas in which you can help and encourage your people to connect. • If you checked 75% or more of these boxes, you’re doing great! Stay vigilant and find new ways to keep your ideas and techniques fresh. Reach out to other branches or companies to share your successes and best practices.
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