9: Why Team Building Is One of the Most Important Investments You can Make for Your Early Childhood Business

Send us a textThe more invested your team is, the less turnover you will have. Constant turnover and the need to hire, train and bring in new team members create constant chaos. Eliminate this by developing a thriving team environment.Team building in our early childhood businesses is essential to helping you control the chaos and find more time to focus on the things that move your business forward. It is also essential to ensuring your team is not only happy to serve your families but are excited and delighted to do so. This makes your team building AN INVESTMENT not just a nice thing to do.We will discuss 8 reasons team building is so important and how it translates directly to high-performing teams.Team Building:1. BUILDS TRUST2. REGULATES COMMUNICATION3. INCREASES PRODUCTIVITY4. BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER5. FOSTERS CREATIVITY AND LEARNING6. MAKES PEOPLE MORE ACCEPTING7. EMPLOYEES CAN ACQUIRE SKILLS8. IMPROVES COMPANY CULTUREAnd we will end with some great ground rules that apply when it comes to planning activities for your people.1. Don’t force the business or corporate stuff2. Ditch the company picnic3. Keep that positive energy going when you get backIt all depends on your objective and purpose. Therefore, there is no hard and fast rule to the routine of carrying out a team activity. But there might be a few good indicators on when to conduct a team bonding exercise, which are:When a new member or two has joined the team.At the end of the summer, before the beginning of the new school yearWhen you are trying to focus on a specific team issue or trying to improve a certain team aspect.When you are hosting a team meeting.Be sure to check out our podcast webpage at Peake Creative for a list of some great team-building ideas.Hopefully, in this episode, you found some insight into why team building is an important investment in your business and essential to chaos control. How do you know you’ve gotten team building right? If there was laughter, a sense of excitement and accomplishment, and maybe a few Instagram moments, you’re definitely on the right track! Take care and have a great week!We help early childhood business owners ditch the chaos and lead with confidence. With actionable strategies and time-saving tools, you can grow your revenue, inspire your team, and create a thriving business—without sacrificing the life you love. Ready to make it happen? Visit kelleypeake.com and take the first step toward your dream business today!

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