Teams judge leaders…and leaders judge teams.
It’s human nature.
If you’re a leader, it’s only because you’ve been part of an effective team first. Even so, you’re being judged on your performance every minute of every day.
So, what works in the development of effective teaming?
Firstly, my view is that…
Effective teaming means team-creation and management…. which delivers desired output and results.
- Teams want leaders that clearly communicate objectives, policies, standards and expectations
- Teams want leaders that don’t interfere operationally; unless it’s critically essential or things change
- Teams expect to be adequately resourced, trained and supported
- Teams expect respect for their initiative and recognition for their hard yakka and ideas
What doesn’t work is the inverse of everything above.
And importantly, teams expect leaders to maintain the positive dynamics of the team…that is, the leader is responsible for creating inter-dependencies between team members…so that each member’s input contributes valuably to other team members’ output.
It’s simple…and it works. Amazing that such uncommon sense is often mislaid in some businesses today.
What are the effective teaming issues that work in your business space?
Comment below and I’ll publish them.
Cheers!
Pete Jeans CEO SMO Sydney
Email Pete Jeans or click on SMO Sydney to learn more about our experience and advantages in building successful businesses
Filed under: Mentoring, Organisational culture
