Returning to the Office in 2022? Time to Rebuild Your Team Synergy

The pandemic has affected nearly every part of our lives, and we’re still learning to adjust to the change that’s occurred over the last two years. But as the pandemic turns to endemic, many businesses are going back to the office — the physical office — in 2022. The return to the office is more than just traveling to a shared space. After two years in semi-isolation, team synergy has suffered, and in some cases, disappeared. In essence, you’ll need to rebuild a synergistic team from the ground up and set a new, new normal for your team and your company. Here’s how to do it.

Look to the Great Sports Teams
 

It’s well documented throughout the sports world how important teamwork is to success, and how detrimental a lack of it can be. Look no further than the most recent NBA Champions, the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks weren’t the favorite, having been written off after a few years of flameouts in the playoffs. But the team played a successful brand of team-centric basketball, with everyone playing a part, rather than relying solely on their superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo. With every player sticking to their role and executing, they ended up on the top of the mountain. Conversely, look at a team like the New York Jets. Little teamwork, poor coaching and a general dissatisfaction among team members led to (another) losing season, and the sacking of the head coach.