A great team of talented individuals can do wonders only if they know how to collaborate well and utilize strengths of each other. If the team does not know how to work together, it may even lead to negative results.
Hence, building a great team is a crucial task for the growth of organization which inturn,? defines the characteristics of a good leader.?
Following are 7 steps to drive the team effectively:
- Enabling Smooth Communication between Team Members: When team members are comfortable sharing their ideas and opinions to each other, defining the next plan of action becomes easier. When each member of the team feels included in the decision, implementation of plans is faster and better.
- Creating An Environment Where Everyone Feels Valued: Treating the team members merely as resources will make them feel disconnected from work life. Hence, it is important to respect the personal space, thought process and value systems of team members.
- Being Open to Receiving Feedback and Working on it: Just asking for feedback is not enough. It is equally important to work on the feedback received to as large extent as possible.
- Defining the Processes and Systems in Place: Organizing the workspace, assigning roles and responsibilities and defining the purpose as well as order of tasks leaves no space for confusion or disagreements between team members. This is a prime step to ensure that the team works smoothly.
- Encouraging Team Members: When team members feel motivated and appreciated, they perform better and deliver great results.?
- Understanding Individual Needs:The needs of individual team members are different from others since everyone has different expectations from life. Needs change with different phases of life .Needs in terms of professional growth, financial growth, work-life balance when catered at the right time can make remarkable differences.
- Celebrating Wins Together: Ofcourse it is important to appreciate the efforts of individuals; however it is imperative to celebrate together as a team more often. This does not let the feelings of competitiveness dominate among the members of the team and they collaborate well.