Building great teams is important to your organization’s success. One expert suggests the key to this is WTF—winning, team, and fun. Seek people who have some common attributes, including work ethic, grit, and heart. Look for people who pursue their passions, are resilient in the face of obstacles, and have a strong desire to serve. How do you identify these people? Their resumes may show military, community service, or volunteer experience, and they may have sports, music, or performing arts accomplishments. Once you pull your teams together, you can focus on winning. Build a culture and business model around winning to start the cycle and keep it going. Promote the organization’s successes and accomplishments to attract top talent and celebrate internally to keep great people. When you have a winning team, the fun will follow. Boost it with victory parties, contests with prizes, and sufficient time off to recharge and prevent burnout. Read the full article.
