Do you ever feel that you have a great team, but you are unable to unlock, maximize and extract their full potential? Finding working methods and man-management techniques that work for your team are your best bets. Having a positive working environment around your team will lead to better outcomes for the business.
I realize that sounds a little vague, so what are the specific things you need to do to get the best out of your team as a leader? Here are some actionable steps:
🦄Take up courses or identify a mentor to become a better leader – As a business leader, you must make sure that every team member is guided and supported. However, do not forget that you also need that learning, guidance, mentoring, and support.
🦄Identify what motivates the team- Everyone is motivated differently and you need to identify that and make it a collective motivation for the team.
🦄Offer Constructive and timely feedback – How can you expect them to stop doing things wrong & improve if you don’t tell them timely? Continuous improvement and agility in the methodologies will gain with timely and constructive feedback.
🦄Build a collaborative environment – When people work together, they tend to do much better and there is a feeling of belonging and oneness.
🦄Reward performance – If people work hard and do well, it’s only right that this should be recognized and rewarded enabling even better performance and healthy competition in the team.
🦄Know your tech/non-tech stuff well – Leaders need to be an inspiration and ideally, the team will look up to them for knowledge and wisdom.
🦄Retain your team – High employee turnover can be a real disaster for you and your business outcomes.
🦄Push the boundaries gradually – Gradually open up new opportunities and let them try out new things for the very first time.
🦄Show them the big picture – When you make every employee feel like they are part of the bigger picture, they will become far more invested in their roles.
🦄Collect ideas and perspectives – When the business is trying to move in a new direction or come up with new ideas for products and services, you should bring them in on the debate and get their perspective.
🦄Give them the tools & techniques – Giving your employees adequate resources might mean injecting cash into the company’s business.
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