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Suggestions: specialization has pushed people to rely on and
trust others, as we are no longer self-sufficient.
● Set a maximum time limit of 10-15
minutes. Solidarity is therefore based on
● As a coordinator of the activity, drive interdependence; we need each other to fulfil
communication among your team our needs, goals and dreams. In a nutshell, we
members. Do not let them work are very much separate individuals bound
quietly. The idea is that they discuss together by our reliance on one another and
instructions and help each other to this generates the context where generosity
finalise the image, even if this implies and commitment are to be developed and
implementing changes to what others nourished. The analogy here is that a work
have done previously. How will they team could be compared to a human body
address misunderstandings? where every member is a specific organ with
● Instructions are given to each team its specific function to keep the system
member individually, one after the working. No human organ can work isolated on
other, so everyone is involved. its own and the same could be said about team
● Avoid having just one person drawing members. As a result, the relationship among
and the rest only commenting on it. them is vital to run an efficient and healthy
Everyone has to do its part. company.
In the traditional office environment,
solidarity, as it happened with other aspects
that we have covered so far, is built and grows
more naturally because workers are sharing a
common space and time which allows them to
communicate and collaborate easily. Team
members can relate to each other, observe
how their colleagues are feeling, get to know
them better, learn to understand the non-
verbal communication, anticipate potential
problems and, ultimately, act consequently.
On the other hand, in the hybrid environment,
space and time are not always shared, non-
1.4 How to build and maintain verbal communication goes practically missing
solidarity within my team and communication can feel imposed or
1.4.1 Conceptual framework: How to forced, especially when there are new team
build and maintain solidarity members or the bonds among them are not
within my team strong enough.
What are we talking about when we say
1.4.2 Practical Application: putting
‘solidarity’? Solidarity is, simply put, what pulls
knowledge into action for real-
the society together. The feeling of belonging
world results based on how to
to something greater than ourselves.
build and maintain solidarity
Compared to pre-modern times where social
within my team
groups were made of quite similar individuals
in terms of values, beliefs, labour and life Practicing solidarity within our team will
experiences, in modern society individualism counteract apathy, disengagement and
and differences are enhanced and job indifference, while at the same time, it will
encourage team members to pursue a
common goal. Moreover, the feeling of helping
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