In a business organization, one thing that is vital to creating a positive working environment is building up a strong team spirit. Without a strong team, the business is bound to face problems in achieving the goals they have set. Building a good workforce will translate into financial success, improved productivity, better motivated employees and encourage innovation.

In order to instigate a good team-working environment, one will need to do plenty of research beforehand, by attending seminars on creating/ maintaining a productive team, or by observing other organizations to get an idea about the team-building methods they employ. However, it is recommended that those seeking to improve the quality of work in their company, find a method that suits their existing environment rather than blindly follow someone else's approach.

The first step is to initiate the change, allowing the rest of the team to prepare and stay informed of what they should expect. Companies that receive good feedback from staff are the ones who concentrate hard on the team-working environment, putting their employee's needs first and always making sure that there are healthy work relationships. Organizations should keep in mind that employees prefer to be spoken to directly and be informed of any new activities that may occur in the company, in advance.

All senior managers are advised to read up on available literature that will provide information on the best way to divide up teams, while simultaneously trying to build up the morale in the office. This is a difficult process as right up until this point the office may have been a place where everyone is expected to work together as a group rather than in separate teams. The idea is not separate people from working together but to establish teams based on their skills and expertise to work better together and also share their knowledge of work with people in a different department.

This will improve the communication between different teammates and the team environment in general. The team managers and senior managers must be satisfied by this change, after evaluating how these changes will benefit the company and whether this is in-sync with their overall strategy for the organization. Maintaining the team-working strategy would require a big commitment from the senior management for without the support of the employers, the team will not work to the standards required of them.

Once the first step has been completed and a plan of action has been put in place, then the plan is ready for implementation. For a smooth transition, employees should be allowed sufficient time to adjust. Management should ensure that new teams feel comfortable in voicing their ideas and are encouraged to communicate their opinions on new product ideas. This help to boost their confidence with their new working environment.

The change should be implemented in small steps, rather than shaking up the staff by enforcing certain actions and assigning new responsibilities. It is a good idea to hold regular meetings and appraisals, and have a trial period whereby the change is implemented for a short period, followed by reviewing of results. This will help to raise any issues and help management identify what does work, and what improvements need to be made.