Building a (real) team during the pandemic: 5 lessons to master

Mastering these five lessons will support you in building a real team

Motivation

In March 2020, COVID-19 kicked us out of the office. Some weeks later, we started a new project with 14 people.

The challenges we faced were real: since people didn’t know each other before, not being together didn’t properly ease the process.

One year later, we are more than a group of people working together. We are a team; a great one! This might sound cheesy, but we had to run a long way, and we couldn’t be prouder of the bonds created. Friendship was even born from there.

If there are five lessons we are sure everyone should master when building a (real) team, you will find them here.

5 Lessons to master (and some bonus tips)

1. People work better in an environment of trust over control

Let us start by saying that: Working from home is not the same as working remotely. Especially during the pandemic, where we were forced to work from home while taking care of our children, doorbells, dogs, cats, you name it.