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How to recruit for team culture

The success of an organisation is determined by team cohesion.

The success of an organisation is determined by team cohesion. While solving problems and innovating new solutions teams can face many challenges. Regardless of the industry or team purpose, the team needs to operate efficiently to contribute to the company.

Recruiting for team culture is critical to bringing out the best in your team.

Talent Trace has exceptional experience in recruiting for team fit. We understand the dynamics of various industries and are highly skilled at a talent fit to a team.

Openness and assumption challenging – Teams that create a safe environment for members to speak up, ask critical questions and challenge assumptions are often the most successful. The ability to disagree but still work together for a common team purpose is crucial for team cohesion. It illustrates that even though you differ on how you see things; you respect each other enough to work together.

Reciprocated trust –Trust isn’t given or earned its reciprocated. An environment of trust encourages team members to take risks, make mistakes, learn and course correct.

Clarity – High performing teams are cohesive, because they have a common vision which creates clarity, connection and understanding.

Clarity – When team members have a shared understanding of each of their roles, and how that fits into the team culture and the team purpose, cohesion is fostered. Establishing these types of norms for communication and collaboration, are essential to creating a successful team.

Quick fire status quo’s –Team members can hold weekly quick-fire status quo’s: providing a snapshot of work completed, current focus, and challenges they face. This clarifies expectations and helps each team member to apply themselves to help each other guided by the common team purpose. Everyone is clear on their role and how work fits together to meet the team objective.

You + me + team = company – If each team member understands how their role fits into their team; and the company this creates an interdependent mindset. It generates unity and ensures accountability as each person is aware of their role, how it plugs into each other and what happens if they don’t deliver or meet a deadline.

Team members that understand their goals and how their performance affects others are more productive, efficient and achieve more together.

At Talent Trace, we specialise in hiring for potential and helping companies to find the right fit first time round. Our team are highly experienced at understanding the job to be performed, expectations from potential candidates and the right candidate profile for team culture. We are specialists at sourcing talent to fill a role within a team, first time.