{"id":479,"date":"2017-05-09T18:36:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T18:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dynamicteamsolutions.org\/?p=479"},"modified":"2017-05-09T18:36:34","modified_gmt":"2017-05-09T18:36:34","slug":"creating-dynamic-teams-starts-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.dynamicteamsolutions.com\/index.php\/2017\/05\/09\/creating-dynamic-teams-starts-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Dynamic Teams \u2013 Starts with Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why is developing a high-performing and effective team seem like an impossible wish?\u00a0 You\u2019ve hired well.\u00a0 The team is filled with competent, driven, and intelligent individuals.\u00a0 So why do they flounder when working together?\u00a0 Why do they gravitate toward finger-pointing and blame?\u00a0 Why are you seeing performance or service oriented issues?\u00a0 Is it simply a lack of commitment, failure to take ownership, or poor interpersonal skills?\u00a0 Perhaps.\u00a0 But the reality is, having the right people, in the right positions is never enough.\u00a0 It\u2019s only the start.<\/p>\n

Think about professional sports.\u00a0 Even the most talented teams, filled with strong and ambitious players, engage with a full-time coach to help them stay at the top of their game.\u00a0 A coach helps the team to play collectively.\u00a0 To work together.\u00a0 To make the most of their talent, and to shore up their weaknesses.\u00a0 A coach leads the team to its own success.<\/p>\n

Your teams are the same.\u00a0 They need a strong leader to perform at their collective best.\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Leadership is the fundamental building block of highly successful teams.\u00a0 Leaders set the tone, create the stage, and determine the direction of their team.\u00a0 A leader must not only be capable \u2013 having the skills and knowledge to lead projects and initiatives, but s\/he must also be confident in his\/her ability to lead others.\u00a0 This isn\u2019t self-aggrandizing confidence, this is recognition of the requirements of the leader\u2019s role.<\/p>\n

Confident leaders assemble strong teams.\u00a0 Beyond hiring talented individuals, they also support and mentor their team, encouraging them to be their best.\u00a0 They are confident to ask questions they do not<\/em> know the answers to.\u00a0 And they expect the team to openly challenge ideas when they have questions or doubt.\u00a0 By welcoming feedback, they model the importance of collaborative problem solving.\u00a0 Confident leaders give others an opportunity to shine \u2013 and demonstrate the value of ownership and accountability.<\/p>\n

Confident leaders trust their teams.\u00a0 They demonstrate the importance of honesty, and rely on the team to identify mistakes and find solutions.\u00a0 They trust them to communicate and work with each through involvement \u2013 not interference.\u00a0 Such leaders recognize that their role is to ensure fluidity in internal communication and collaboration, not micromanagement.\u00a0 They support healthy workplace relations and address issues of conflict before it undermines their team.<\/p>\n

Confident leaders build a respectful work environment.\u00a0 They demonstrate respect through the way they communicate and listen to their team.\u00a0 Through their follow-up and willingness to stay back, or jump in when needed.\u00a0 Through their honesty, trust, and commitment to help.\u00a0 They create an environment that builds reciprocal respect.\u00a0 Where the leader is respected for his\/her role \u2013 just as each team member is recognized and respected for their own.<\/p>\n

While there are many qualities that are essential to a team\u2019s success, the attributes of the leader are at its core.<\/p>\n

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