Build Trust with Team Ground Rules: Funny Video

January 19, 2011 | article by Ken Thompson in Team Leadership Development (77)

One of the most important things in any team, network or partnership is to define the rules of engagement (aka Ground Rules). The first step is to agree the major "trust destroyers" which would stop collaboration stone dead in its tracks. Enjoy this hilarious 3-minute video clip from Only Fools and Horses where Rodney tricks Del into a solo hang gliding flight to learn how NOT to build trust with somebody.

Only Fools and Horses Hang gliding clip

For a tried and tested 1-page checklist for establishing Ground Rules checkout The Networked Enterprise (TNE) Reference Card.

For more details on Ground Rules and other key techniques watch my 10-minute audiocast The 7 secrets of High-Performing Teams.

About Ken Thompson

Ken Thompson delivers keynote conference speeches, workshop facilitation and in-house consultancy in four key business areas:

Creating High Performing Teams in enterprises including Virtual and Mobile Teams (based on the Bioteams Book)
Establishing effective Collaborative Business Networks enabling companies to co-operate effectively in areas such as sales and product development (based on the book - The Networked Enterprise)
How to use the latest social media technologies including blogging and online communities to promote enterprises, brand, organisation or event
Development of graphical on-line interactive Business Dashboards and What-if Simulators for organisations to support Performance Improvement, Strategy Development and Executive Team Development.

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I also think that to work with a team is not always at it seems and for doing this you have first to establish some rules, because only this way this type of work can go.

Posted by: Cazare Rasnov | December 8, 2011 2:29 PM

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