The_Essential_Manager_s_Handbook

LEADING THROUGH VISION / 93

Working with

teams

Your key role as leader

is to inspire emotional

attachment to an

attractive vision and to

make success visible.

People will then

believe in cause

and effect—that

individual work

counts and doing

their best really

does lead to a

better life for

all concerned.

>>^ Give everyone a role to

play in implementing the

team vision and ask them to

report back to you on what

has gone exceptionally well

and what not so well.

>> Ask individuals to present

highlights to the rest of the team

so that everyone can learn about

doing things in new ways. When

you review these practical steps

with the team, keep linking them

back to the overall vision.

>>^ Remember to say “thank you” individually

and in front of the team to help them keep

their momentum and motivation.

>>^ Celebrate team successes to keep the team moving

forward together. Recognize even small steps in the

right direction.

>>^ Explore with individual team members their unique mix^

of values, life experiences, knowledge, and skills plus

potential abilities. Understand what specifically motivates

each person to engage with their work and willingly

release the extra they have to give.

Each person will

learn how to make

a contribution

toward team goals

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