Many times when promoted to a supervisor role the person is knowledgeable about the technical needs of the work BUT is lacking the skills in people management and the different ‘tools’ that are required for supervisory-leadership.
Team projects succeed of purpose.
The 1st team meeting is crucial to setting the foundation of the work. Here are some tips that will enable the team to get off to a great start and complete their work.
Having a team in a new environment or working in a familiar environment in a new way, involved in team building activities and discussions. Will cause the team to behave As-If they are a team and the positive sides of team work will emerge. Evidenced through processing of having shared goals, systems-of-communication, people laughing, ideas being listened too and considered, etc…
Stop the madness! As a manager / team leader you are paid to do everything possible to help employees be as successful as they need to be.
Believing that you are successful and you know what others are thinking is self-destructive behavior.
Spent some time facilitating team building with the Gifford Foundation from Syracuse NY.
We combined elements of leadership development, individual coaching and team building into one organic process.
In order for you to be accountable for doing your best you must know what to put your best towards.
Organizations, teams, and people really want to do their best work.
In a workshop or consultation or coaching meeting we can create a system-that-drives the desired behaviors. BUT when people go back to their workplaces that’s when the real learning and system change takes place.
The next time you find your staff and work team not doing what they are supposed to do. Ask yourself and your team Do you know what you are supposed to do? If the answer is no, tell them and you will be amazed at the results and at your talent as a manager and team-leader.
Consistently I find that those that are seen as high-performers get more work. They come to be resentful of the extra work so they slow down their rate of production or lessen the quality of their work or stop trying so hard or fall into victimhood or seek to transfer out of the company all together.