The Leadership Excellence Series Building a Team

Are you part of a team?

To build or not to build?

Benefits Corporate benefits A variety of knowledge and skills to accomplish the organization’s goals More creativity and greater productivity

Benefits As a leader More time to devote to leadership issues and the organization’s mission Spend less time on day-to-day supervision and activities

Organizing the Team 1. Select team members 2. Review goals 3. Establish parameters 4. Develop a plan 5. Assign roles and responsibilities 6. Establish measurements 7. Build team trust

Organizing the Team 1. Select team members Competent Hardworking Reliable Intelligent Motivated Collaborator Enthusiastic

Organizing the Team 2. Review goals General General  to  Organizational Specific Ownership, Commitment, Enthusiasm

Organizing the Team 3. Establish parameters Communication With each other With the Leader Problem solving Authority for Decision making

Organizing the Team 4. Develop a plan 5. Assign roles and responsibilities All responsibilities are covered Responsibilities  Team goals □  ○  ▲  ■

Organizing the Team 6. Establish measurements Performance monitoring: How How often Standards Feedback: When Team and individual

Organizing the Team 7. Build team trust How?

Organizing the Team 7. Build team trust Members are truthful Members and leader – equal Members are open with each other Members listen to each other Members fulfill their responsibilities

Empowerment The success of a leader depends upon the ability to share power with others and let them direct their own work.

Train the Team Train and practice teamwork concepts: Problem solving Holding effective meetings Organizing Project management Communication Conflict resolution

Foster Communication The results of open communication: High morale Pride Willingness to take risks Willingness to change Efficiency in resolving disagreements

The Leader’s Changing Role Forming Supervising Problem-solver / Facilitator Coach Monitor Recognizer

Conclusion Selecting Carefully Organizing a team Training + Organizing a team + Training = New levels of growth and achievement

Building a Team