{"id":1615,"date":"2015-10-27T14:00:48","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T18:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/?p=1615"},"modified":"2015-10-27T14:00:48","modified_gmt":"2015-10-27T18:00:48","slug":"small-business-build-teams-and-have-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/small-business-build-teams-and-have-fun\/2015\/10\/27\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Business: Build Teams and Have Fun!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mike from crowdSPRING wants to know, “Who says business can\u2019t be fun? Leadership is not just about productivity, strategy, and tactics \u2013 much more important is the fact that great leadership is about\u00a0people. <\/em>Strong leaders never lose sight of the individuals who make up their team and never stop working to make the team stronger. A great team is at once a reflection of its leadership, but it also defines its leaders.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0leader should focus efforts on\u00a0building community, creating and supporting company culture, and paying close attention to employees and their needs. This starts with valuing each member of your team as an individual, and recognizing the unique strengths that each brings with them. The corollary to this is identifying each individual\u2019s weaknesses and deficits and being ready to help them develop in those areas and grow into even stronger members of the team.<\/p>\n

One of the ways we do this is by spending time together \u2013\u00a0not just in meetings and on conference calls, but outside of work, in a relaxed atmosphere where people can be themselves, and learn about their co-workers. Outings, activities, parties, and meals are great ways to get to know the people around you even better, and too build the strong bonds that enable a company culture to develop and thrive.” Read more here…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mike from crowdSPRING wants to know, “Who says business can\u2019t be fun? Leadership is not just about productivity, strategy, and tactics \u2013 much more important is the fact that great leadership is about\u00a0people. Strong leaders never lose sight of the individuals who make up their team and never stop working to make the team stronger. … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[171,704],"class_list":["post-1615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-stuff-were-working-on","tag-building-a-strong-team-small-business","tag-leadership","infinite-scroll-item","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"\nHow to build a stronger team with solid leadership<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"One of the ways we do this is by spending time together \u2013 not just in meetings and on conference calls, but outside of work, in a relaxed atmosphere.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/small-business-build-teams-and-have-fun\/2015\/10\/27\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to build a stronger team with solid leadership\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"One of the ways we do this is by spending time together \u2013 not just in meetings and on conference calls, but outside of work, in a relaxed atmosphere.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/small-business-build-teams-and-have-fun\/2015\/10\/27\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Produce Inventory Control System Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ProduceInventory\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-10-27T18:00:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"F. 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