CREATE A SUCCESSFUL TEAM TO CREATE A SUCCESSFUL COMPANY...

Every organization is only as good as its people. It is important to select the best people. After you have hired the best people you challenge as a leader in to keep
them engaged.  Engaged employees will lead to loyal customers and loyal customers
will lead to a sustainable business.  In our business climate it is not enough to be good, you must exceed expectations. You
need a cohesive and effective to
make it happen.  Everyone has
different talents and it is important
to leverage those talents. The power of your team is only as effective as your weakest link.

To begin with creating a winning
team begins with creating a culture
that allows your employees to
challenge, to question, and to
create.  Get to know all of your
team.  Don’t just spend time with
people with whom you are comfortable or those with seniority
and experience. For example, some
may be selected for their big picture systematic thinking and planning. Some may be selected for their attention to detail and getting things done right.  Some may be selected for their consensus building and understanding of relationships. By the way you must look at that person that you perceive to be your
weakest link.  What is that person’s
strength?  Encourage him or her to leverage that strength.

Building a high performing team depends on the leader’s ability to construct relationships within the team. As the leader you must establish very clear goals and demonstrate full commitment to their achievement.

Trust is essential to success of the team. People must feel free to ask questions with the confidence that they will receive support and the information that they need.  There must be honest, complete and
open communication throughout the group.

Competency is important when creating highly effective teams. The personal competencies necessary for teamwork are technical and interpersonal skills, possibility attitudes, and the desire and
ability to achieve goals. Technical
competency is a thorough understanding of how to do the job and the skills required to fulfill the job requirements. Interpersonal
skills are those skills required to
successfully interact with others. Possibility attitudes include confidence and a belief in one’s ability to positively influence
outcomes. Each individual team member must bring high levels of personal and technical competencies, which will contribute to the overall team competence. This means that every individual has a personal responsibility to make a positive
contribution to overall team performance. Every team member knows their job, but they collectively have the attitude that each person on that team will do whatever it takes to get the job done.

Think of your organization as a team.  What goals have you set for the team?  Are you leading by example and are you supporting
your team?

A focused leader empowers an engaged team which creates loyal customers and business success.