These next few blog posts are inspired from the Sticky Teams RightNow media series.
If you are a leader of a team, these posts are full of great insights & takeaways to not only make your team better, but your organization also.
First, you need to have a clear mission or vision. The team has to know & understand that vision. Don’t try to make it this fancy statement that may or may not be true and can be interpreted in different ways. Keep it simple and true.
Have your mission visible as a reminder. When things get hard, we may get tunnel focused on the small goals that we lose sign of the big picture/vision. As a leader, it is your job to make sure your team is headed in the right direction. This means you can’t get into the weeds. You have to be the one to see in front, back, and all around.
Three P’s that can tear your team apart:
- Power
- Prestige
- Preference
Be aware of these 3 behaviors. “Guard the gate” to your teams time and influence. Don’t let the wolf into the sheep pen.
Having real relationships with your team builds your team. They will have trust in you and you can trust them. Getting to know them you can understand how they work to make sure you are being the leader they need.
Remember that people problems are not like wine. They don’t get better with time.
Speak up when you first see a problem. This will take courage. Trust your gut
When adding someone new to the team, your team dynamics will change. You will start back to the storming phase. Make sure to go through the steps to get back to norming & then performing.
Questions to ask before adding a team member:
- Do they fit within the current team’s personality and character?
- Do they fill a need in the team? Don’t just add to add.
- Do they play in the sandbox well?
- Are they flexible? Especially when it isn’t their way.