Dynamic Teambuilding

Every manager wants a strong, capable and dynamic team but how many managers are prepared to do the work to have such a team.  A good team is not formed overnight or without a great deal of engagement from the manager.  

Plato said "Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others." Good managers recognize the need for engagement when developing a capable, dynamic team.  Engagement is demonstrated through the recognition of good work with private as well as public praise. When an employee does a job well, praise the effort and the success. Encouraging the employee can often inspire better performance.  

Providing guidance and professional development opportunities are also ways of motivating and inspiring employees. How can you assist the employee in getting the exposure to the projects that will help develop skills and acumen? Schedule "Catch Up" meetings with employees to discuss their concerns and their desires for advancement. 

Understanding the challenges faced by employees is important, just as important as the success of the company's goals.  It is advantageous for managers to cultivate employees and work diligently to provide opportunities for growth.

Leadership Challenge

Three Ways to Drive Change Through Leadership

Practice Emotional Intelligence   Practice emotional intelligence as you lead your team. Emotional Intelligence means your team members are people not movable assets.  Understand everyone has issues and they do bring them to work.  Recognize the emotional, physical and mental effort involved in completing a task successfully.

Delegate   Delegating a task to a subordinate is the best way to both share the workload and to demonstrate trust in your subordinate.  Delegating tasks says I trust that you have what it takes to get the job done.  Remember delegation means clearly defining the task to be complete, the tools needed to complete the task, clearly defined expectations, and the assurance that communication will be ongoing.

Communicate    Ensure everyone associated with the task understand the expectations for the final product.  Assure all team members know you are available to answer any questions or discuss any concerns they may have about the project or task.