The following are eight characteristics that I ve discovered to be true of team-spirited staffs. Trust is the most important element in building a team spirit. It is the emotional glue that binds a staff together, produces confidence, and encourages people to be creative and take risks. Mistrust creates stagnation and boredom and drains life out of an organization. Be reliable and avoid shocking or surprising people.
Loyalty also builds trust.
Stand with your staff when they are taking the heat. Ultimately, the proof of trust is when you delegate decision-making power. Freedom and trust go together. Economy of energy. The quickest way to destroy team spirit is to burn out your staff.