Team Spirit – create a bond between each other

When we run a Dream Team Day for our business clients, at whatever iconic stadium, we always run a clip of Pep Guardiola getting interviewed when he first arrived as manager of Manchester City.

He’s certainly in the mix when discussing the greatest managers of all time, so when he speaks, it’s certainly worth a listen! He talks about what every manager in the world wants – to improve the individual, which will then, in turn, improve the overall team.

He says every manager or leader has their individual belief in how they want their team to perform. Time is always at a premium, but the first and most important thing he wants to create is “TEAM SPIRIT”. Pep talks about the need to create something special between each other, first and foremost.

Team spirit refers to team members’ enthusiasm, camaraderie, and motivation. It reflects the team’s unity, shared goals, and mutual support.

A high team spirit includes teamwork, collaboration, trust, positive attitudes, and a sense of belonging. Team spirit will lead to increased morale and motivation within the group.

Once this is established, all the other parts will follow, and as Pep says, they will essentially take care of themselves. The manager’s tactics and ideas will be absorbed and implemented far more effectively.  

Team Spirit is a related concept to “Culture”, but there are differences, and they work at different levels. Much like Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, they perform at a different level to just about everyone else!

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