We're all aware of how important teamwork is and how an inspired team, working together toward a clearly defined goal, can accomplish tremendous results. But how do you get all co-workers to pull together and realize they are a vital link in a much bigger picture?
Remember that individuals make a team. Individual contributions add up to the greater whole. Ask for the team's ideas and suggestions and base specific goals on these. Be sure each team member understands his/her role in the overall plan.
Communicate clearly. Present information in an organized, easy-to-follow way. Make it clear; communication within the group is a two-way process. Acknowledge everyone's thoughts, ideas and fears equally. And above all, be honest.
Be a good example. Maintain firm, fair and clearly understood standards. Tackle unpleasant tasks as soon as possible. If criticism is necessary, make it constructive. Keep emotions in check.
Delegate. No one can do everything. Understand which jobs don't need your personal touch and trust them to someone else. Match jobs to skills and abilities, providing necessary training and encouragement. Provide goals and guidelines.
Accept change. Discuss changes - also suggested changes - with your team thoroughly. Reassure team players that the changes are positive, clearly pointing out the benefits. Encourage all members to express their feelings about what's happening and tend to wounded egos appropriately.
Praise with specifics. Focus on performance & behavior and not on the person. Do it regularly and in a timely fasion.
Vera Haitayan, Principal Consultant of The Leadership Laboratory., a California-based employee development and process improvement consulting firm and is the senior editor of The Stepping Stone Newsletter featuring leadership and process improvement best practices. http://www.1leadershiplab.com
mailto: vera@1leadershiplab.com
A man does not live until he begins to discipline... Read More
Never underestimate the power of persistence!If you persist you really... Read More
"Never let fear, procrastination or the longing for approval from... Read More
Letīs discover the importance of balancing preparation, timing and momentum.... Read More
I think there is a misconception about what a mentor... Read More
The ladder was braced against the railings going to the... Read More
I worked hard for the past 17 years. I felt... Read More
One way to motivate yourself to work hard at anything... Read More
Inertia. Even the word sounds like a disease. No, it... Read More
Or does it?Best on or before?.. Nearly everything we touch... Read More
One Saturday morning, a minister could not think of a... Read More
Someone wrote me an email a couple of weeks ago... Read More
Building a team of motivated people in your business is... Read More
--Choose a motivational quote related to your goal. Don't have... Read More
Today is an anniversary of sorts for me. Three years... Read More
Don't you just hate it when people make excuses for... Read More
Looking for a summer project? How about working on who... Read More
One fact stubbornly stays true: while everyone desires to succeed,... Read More
"The important thing is to learn a lesson every time... Read More
The first of January and September, as well as our... Read More
The secret to getting started on something when you don't... Read More
A technical support person in a pager company tells the... Read More
The definition of Motivation in Webster's Dictionary: Motive - the... Read More
-Lack of a specific purpose in life. You can not... Read More
Whether you've been in business for yourself for a day... Read More
Inside of every one of us is the desire to... Read More
Want to hear about a simple & effective motivation technique?... Read More
January is almost over.Why do most New Year's Resolutions fail?By... Read More
It's about time to take a real hard look at... Read More
To Feel Confident ? A C TA new, more exciting... Read More
Here is a basic truth you must accept and believe... Read More
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not... Read More
Persistence will carve you as a leader in your industry.... Read More
Some people respond to being yelled at and even sworn... Read More
You lost your job. Your partner left you. Your car... Read More
Building Energy Around your Investment!For a century or more men... Read More
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not... Read More
This is about getting started. Taking that first step. It... Read More
Are your filing cabinets stuffed so full that it's difficult... Read More
There were four generations sitting at the kitchen table, smacking... Read More
I'm back from Hawaii; it was ten days of physical... Read More
"I have heard it said that the first ingredient of... Read More
If You Don't ask then You are Already Rejected. Many... Read More
As one who has suffered from the long, term effects... Read More
As more tasks become automated due to advances in technology... Read More
"Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at... Read More
Visualisation plays a very important role with the mind and... Read More
"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in... Read More
1. Most of us are motivated by one of two... Read More
Change your thoughts and you change your world. -Norman Vincent... Read More
How often have we heard ourselves complaining about how unlucky... Read More
In those times when everything seems to be going just... Read More
"The important thing is to learn a lesson every time... Read More
How many times have you heard this in your life?... Read More
One passage states "If you want to defeat them, distract... Read More
Can someone please tell me why it is that men... Read More
So I wanted to buy a car. It was a... Read More
"You must live in the present, launch yourself on every... Read More
Jules Vernes adventure story, Around the World in 80 Days,... Read More
One day, a young man was cleaning out his late... Read More
Do you want to know how the super successful overcome... Read More
Writing a 'life script' is like writing a movie script.... Read More
How often have you struggled with yourself over the work... Read More
Can you imagine getting into your motor vehicle, reversing out... Read More
The importance of will-power is recognized by most men, yet... Read More
'When it comes to life the critical thing is whether... Read More
Motivation |