Team training tool: 10 things I love about you
As Stuart Smalley would say, "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, people like me!" Since most of us don't get out of bed each morning repeating this phrase, let your teammates remind you with this activity.
Pair off your team, and pass out pens and the "10 Things I Love About You" form to everyone. Ask each team member to write down 10 positive traits or things their partner does well in one minute. Then ask team members to share the positive traits they wrote with their team member. Encourage team members to keep this list somewhere they will see it during the workday to help remind them of why they are such an essential component to the team. This can also help reinforce those strong characteristics when team members are tempted to take the easy way out of a situation.
