Let’s dive into a crucial topic: becoming a better leader.
This question keeps popping up at various events: “How do I extract better performance from my employees?” The answer lies in becoming a better leader, starting with effective management of your team.
Here are some essential management skills to master:
- Have a crystal-clear vision, mission, and culture for your organization.
- Define a clear purpose that inspires your team.
- Establish an unambiguous organizational chart that outlines roles and responsibilities.
- Create positional contracts that set expectations and accountabilities.
- Develop detailed job descriptions for each role.
- Implement Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure success.
- Provide your team with daily priority lists to stay focused.
- Conduct a weekly LION (Last week, Issues, Opportunities, Next week) process on Thursdays to ensure alignment and progress.
- Craft solid and specific quarterly, annual, and five-year plans to guide your team’s efforts.
- Refuse to let anyone on your team “get away with it” when it comes to performance and accountability.
Now, there’s more to it, but if you’re excelling in all these areas, you’re likely to face fewer employee challenges, my friends.
Remember, it’s your role to lead—not to complain about your employees, but to truly lead them. Tap into the 16 cylinders of high performance by first effectively managing your team, accessing their hearts and spirits.
And if you need training or guidance on how to establish these practices, don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m here to support your growth as a leader: https://guyana.actioncoach.com/