3 quick wins for team leaders

In my work with teams, I observe and offer real time honest feedback

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠:

📱Distracted behaviour: checking phones, nodding without contributing, reluctance to share ideas

👥 Conversation dominated by two people, one of whom consistently interrupted

🛡️ Defensive body language and one direct confrontation

🤷 Vague discussion with no concrete outcomes or accountability

Quick wins for team leaders:

🔄 Seek input from all members: use facilitation techniques like round robin, set time limits for each speaker, encourage quieter members to share their ideas

🗣️ Offer feedback individually and collectively. Work on resolving issues collaboratively.

📋Have a clear agenda, define objectives, summarise key points and action items, assign responsibilities and set deadlines to foster accountability

𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫. 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦. Done well it can be uncomfortable and stretching, requiring commitment, time and effort. However the benefits are significant :

👥 Better engagement, communication and alignment of purpose and values.

⚖️ Improved ability to address conflict, enhanced team dynamics, relationships, belonging.

🚀 Increased morale, wellbeing, collaboration, innovation, performance.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞?

🗣️ Initial discussion: understand your team’s objectives and potential challenges.

🔄Co-Inquiry: collect insights from team members and stakeholders to identify key areas for improvement.

📝 Discovery and design: together, define clear objectives and map out a tailored coaching journey.

🤝Team development: address identified gaps, such as trust, psychological safety, aligned purpose and values, resolving conflict, innovation, communication

📈Ongoing collective and individual coaching: to address challenges, embed skills and behaviours, offer real time feedback, promote open communication, track progress, maintain alignment with team goals….resulting in sustained high performance

Ready to invest in your team?  Let’s chat

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