Remember back in school that one class that was your favorite. You know the one you didn't mind going to. The one you actually sort of looked forward to. The one you lost track of time in and it seemed like you had just sat down and already the bell rang the end of the class? Well chances are you most likely did your best in that class as well. The reason is simple and yet must networkers trying to build a team miss it. It's called FUN!!! You've got to make the lessons fun and interesting or you will lose people at an alarming rate.
Let's face it. Most things in life are rarely as difficult as we make them out to be. And yet so many fail each day and offer up excuses like... "It was simply to hard." or... "I just couldn't understand it." or... "There was no training." or... "This business only works for some people." The fact is most would learn if only they were gotten to a place where they forgot they were trying to learn and were given permission to discover the knowledge instead.
People do not like to learn. They see it as being a tough task. They dont' really mind discovering and here's why. When people discover it is because they have their guard down and this allows them to be more open minded. And when a person is more relaxed and more open to suggestion, then the suggestion can easily take place.
Building a team is even in a lot of ways than working with just one person in a one-on-one scenario. The reason it's often easier is because a group environment creates a buzz and an energy that people feed in to and get intoxicated by. They are sitting there excited to be part of the group.
Now sometimes you will have people who just sit there without much interaction. You have to watch those types of people because they tend to be shy and afraid to speak up. They often feel like anything they say will come across as dumb and they don't want to feel the embarrassment. So they sit there without really understanding anything being shared with the group and as a result they learn nothing and will never perform.
The way to ensure everyone grows in your group and they multiply is simple.
1) Make it fun to learn.
2) Create energy.
3) Create a buzz of excitement.
4) Encourage the shy ones to participate.
5) Build team members up.
6) Offer constant encouragement.
7) Never allow anyone to give up.
8) Communicate with your team frequently.
9) Offer real solutions to common issues every newbie faces.
10) Genuinely care about your team members success.
If you will practice these things, you group will grow rather quickly. And if your having trouble having personal success or building a team it is a safe bet you are missing these important elements.
