One of the most frequently asked questions I get asked as a business coach is how a business owner can get their employees working together and heading in the same direction. The answer lies in investing time and effort into building a strong team.
You, as a business owner, are the leader of the pack. If you provide poor leadership then that usually results in poor teams. A strong leader demonstrates integrity and competence and is someone that people trust with the communication skills to get other people to buy into his or her vision.
As as business owner you can work on developing trust with each employee. This starts by listening to them, whilst also showing them that your decisions are based on what you believe is best for the team; however, in order for you to make the decisions, you need input from the employees.
Winning teams work together.
As the leader you should ask this question frequently to your team, ‘Where are we going?’. If you want to have a winning team you will need to set clear goals and have an action plan to achieve it. Set goals with a time frame so it helps keep your team motivated.
Having an action plan is great but understanding how to create one to get the results coming in is where most business owners fall. Your action plan has three simple components – WHO does, WHAT by and WHEN. Delegate each step to the right team member and make them accountable for their work.
Remember, talk without action is non-productive.
Winning teams are created when each person knows they are accepted by the team, and each member chooses to participate 100%.
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