Does Your Team Work?
Alexander Graham Bell summarizes well when he says, "All winning teams are goal oriented. Teams like these win consistently because everyone connected with them concentrates on specific objectives. They go about their business with blinders on; nothing will distract them from achieving their aims.
2. Communicate Openly and Candidly. High-performing teams are empowered teams, and information is a great source of power. Sharing the team's key performance metrics, indicators and ongoing status is crucial. Ask yourself: "What do team members need to know on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to manage performance?" Tools such as balanced scorecards, dashboards, work review meetings and one-on-one coaching sessions can be helpful.
Wes Friesen is a proven leader and developer of high performing teams and has extensive experience in both the corporate and non-profit worlds. A former in-plant manager, he is also an award-winning university instructor and speaker, and is the president of Solomon Training and Development, which provides leadership, management and team building training. His book, Your Team Can Soar! contains 42 valuable lessons that will inspire you, and give you practical pointers to help you—and your team—soar to new heights of performance. Your Team Can Soar! can be ordered from Xulonpress.com/bookstore or wesfriesen.com. Wes can be contacted at wesmfriesen@gmail.com.
