When It Comes to A Team; Quantity Does Not Equal Success
When your organization has an issue, do you tend to “throw people at it” thinking that desired results will come with large numbers? Often teams are thrown together hoping that more is better and this guarantees the desired result.
One of the strategies I use when working with managers is the concept of RP2.
Do you have the right people in the right place? For example, if you are trying to increase sales you could benefit by equipping the team with product development people. Likewise, if the sales team knows what customers are buying, you could benefit by having their input on the product development team. Another mistake some teams make is to have a strategy session and only invite idea people and no implementers.
If we take people and put them together without reviewing what talent is available and what the needs are to reach the goals, the team will have a difficult time achieving high performance. They may get results, but they may not be “great” results. As the manager, team champion or team leader, you also have to have the courage to remove people from the team if they don’t “fit” the mission.
Action: Interview each potential team member, determine their strengths and weakness and make sure what they add lines up with what the team has to accomplish. What did you learn when you applied this strategy?
To your success, Stephanie
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In our last post we discussed the first 3 pillars for success as shoot for the stars. Let’s continue our discussion.
Pillar 4: Encourage “fresh thinking” with your staff.
Discuss where you want to take the organization and let staff create actions to achieve goal.
Pillar 5: Encourage self evaluation and personal goal setting
During the employee goal setting or employee development strategy session, make the requirement that one of the goals be related to personal effectiveness. Allow them to own the goal. The E-LifePlan system is the ideal tool to compliment performance planning and goal setting for superstars.
Pillar 6: Give staff the opportunity to make leadership decisions and support their leadership learning journey. Leaders are made, prepared and equipped. How do you become a leader without having experience to understand your style?As you set out on your journey to shoot for the stars, remember to get out of the light. Some leaders have difficulty in allowing their “stars” to shine. As a leader of purpose, power and passion, your mission is to create “stars” that shine brighter than you.
Until next time, Stephanie