Enhancing team effectiveness by focusing on how teams come together and define the journey ahead.
Effective teams are a competitive advantage for any business or organisation. However, building effective teams is not an easy feat.
What is it?
TeamKit is a practical way for teams everywhere to improve their culture and experience. It is a self-facilitated team formation process that encourages teams to use the right tools, or methods, while they form. TeamKit enhances effectiveness by focusing on “how” teams come together and define their journey ahead. TeamKit does not require any prior knowledge of team formation.
TeamKit can be downloaded for free and is available in English 🇬🇧 or German 🇩🇪
How does it work?
TeamKit consists of a set of 17 downloadable cards. Each card is either an action, a ritual, or a tool. The front of the card defines “how” and “why” each card is used. This gives the team the context to answer the “why”. The back of the card is a short, simple manual that helps the team use the card correctly. In addition to the cards, the kit includes a checklist. The team discusses the checklist together and agrees on it before starting any work on the project. It covers further friction points in the team’s actual work.
Action cards
Actions are one-time team activities that help to build trust, give purpose, and help the team to form more smoothly.
Ritual cards
Rituals are recurring events that help the team to stay effective and work well together. The team plans rituals into its daily, weekly, and monthly routines.
Tool cards
Tools help teams to work more effectively. They include different methods, tips, and processes, which teams build into their daily “doings”.
TeamKit is designed to be put together in the shortest possible time. Download the TeamKit PDF and print it. Then fold the cards in half, and TeamKit is ready to use.
Why should you use TeamKit?
TeamKit is designed specifically for people with no background in team formation or facilitation. Because it is self-facilitated, teams gain hands-on experience of team formation. Future teams then form quickly, painlessly, and without additional cost to the company. TeamKit also helps teams to improve their way of working, define their values, and form stronger connections.
About the author
Niklaus Gerber is Vice President Digital at Vorwerk Home, responsible for product, platform, and e-commerce across Europe. Before that, he founded the product function at NZZ. He is a Hyper Island alumnus. His hands-on experience in cross-functional and virtual teams sparked the idea for TeamKit.