3 Established Tips for Leading Successful Teams

We all know how important it is to set clear goals for teams so that members know what they are striving for and buy into a common purpose. But it is not just the “what” of a team that matters…it is the “how” as well.

Leadership training programs sometimes neglect this aspect of leadership team performance. However, the process is as much a part of successful teams as the end goal.

Here are three tips for leaders to establish the way their teams work together…how they get things done:

1. The Work: Determine how tasks will be distributed. Will everyone share tasks or will they be assigned?
   

2. The Relationships: Decide what team relationships will look like. Will you encourage building personal connections or do you prefer operating on a strictly business basis? And will you be looking for collaboration or more individual contributions?
   

3. The Way: Define team values. Do you want a culture that emphasizes innovation or core strengths, accuracy or speed, a conservative or risk-taking approach?
   

There are not “rights or wrongs.” This is your opportunity to create the culture you want rather than let it evolve on its own.

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