Jiela Peyman

Managing Effective Teams

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The following are ten tools we can use in order to lead and manage our teams effectively:

 

1.  Navigate the 4 stages of team development (forming, storming, norming, and performing)- leader is a harmonizing influence to the team.

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2.  Renewing vision and creating hope- define employee roles, give clear direction for tasks at hand, but also grant independence and give some responsibility to employees.  

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3.  Building and fixing relationships- encourage listening, brainstorming, and respect individuality.

 

4.  Core values- remember the mission of your organization and stay grounded in the organization’s values and principles.

 

5.  Embrace flexibility and change- encourage creativity and welcome feedback from your employees.

 

6.  Business analytics- using SWOT Team Analysis or some other framework for decision making is crucial in the analytical stage.

 

7.  Strategy- each employee will have different strategies for completing a project.  Understanding that some things take time, and it helps to break up tasks in small sections rather than trying to complete the entirety of it in a short amount of time.

 

8.  Eradicate obstacles- empower employees and provide opportunities for growth.

 

9.  Measure performance and results- performance needs to be meaningfully rewarded.  Even verbal nuances can let an employee know they are doing a good job.

 

10.  Trimming and pruning- each employee is responsible for meeting their goals. If they don’t, it might be necessary to move them to a different unit, delegate different tasks, or even let them go.

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information adapted from: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/leaders-toolkit-10-tools-build-effective-team-brigette-hyacinth/