“It's amazing what you can accomplish as long as you don't care who gets credit.”

Harry Truman spoke those words, and they quickly became a mantra for competitive teams. Great players want to play with great players. Talented colleagues want to work alongside their equals.

Here’s the catch, though: As a manager, it’s your job to cultivate camaraderie. And you better own your responsibility because without structure and purpose, your most talented workers will happily bounce.

So if you’re feeling dissension, it’s time to stop blaming your squad, look hard in the mirror, and facilitate some old-fashioned “we’re in it to win it” teamwork.

Creating effective teams

Great teamwork facilitators are chronic communicators and bridge-builders. Most managers don’t take this to heart, which is why Visix statistics indicate that three-quarters of employers want their workers to collaborate, but only 18 percent of employees receive feedback regarding their communication skills.

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