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Only 35% of U.S. managers are engaged in their jobs. The leadership talent in Asia is becoming more and more scarce. An estimated 2.7 million of German workers are feeling burned out. The world for leaders and managers is tough and the expectation to deliver results is high. Moreover, they have the responsibility to keep their team engaged and productive. How to manage all that stress and responsibility? <br><br>The truth is, there is no shortcut or secret sauce to it. You have to build a successful team brick by brick. Luckily, there is a guide to proven methods used by successful leaders and <br>companies.
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7 STEP GUIDE FOR A LEADER TO DELIVER RESULTS AS A TEAM HOW A LEADER CAN CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR GROWTH
STEP 1: COMBINE THE BIG PICTURE WITH MEASURABLE GOALS PEOPLE WITH GOALS ACHIEVE 10X AS MUCH AS PEOPLE WITH NO GOALS ◎ 10X • Keep vision, goals and objectives always in front of employees • Align company goals with each member of the team • Use Objectives and Key Results method to set goals and combine them with measurable metrics
• Keep vision, goals and objectives always in front of employees • Align company goals with each member of the team • Use Objectives and Key Results method to set goals and combine them with measurable metrics STEP 2: ASSIGN TASKS ACCORDING TO EACH TEAM MEMBER’S STRENGTHS EMPLOYEES ARE 61% MORE ENGAGED IF THEIR MANAGERS FOCUS ON THEIR STRENGTHS ? 61% • Identify the strengths of your team members • Use company goals as input and assign tasks according to strengths
STEP 3: GENERATE AND SHARE IDEAS LEADS TO QUICKER PROBLEM SOLVING AND IMPROVED ENGAGEMENT. ? • Establish a suitable brainstorm format • Create a shareable idea bank - results in process and product innovation Maximize your team's potential
STEP 4: INCREASE ENGAGEMENT BY IMPLEMENTING PROVEN METHODS METHOD APPROACH HELPS PEOPLE TO STAY ON TRACK AND DELIVER BETTER RESULTS • Use OKR to move people towards important goals instead of doing small unimportant tasks (used by Google, LinkedIn, Zynga) • Use Problems Plans Progress to enhance collaboration and keep everyone informed (Skype) • Use Lean to increase efficiency and speed up projects (Nike, Intel) Maximize your team's potential
STEP 5: CONSTANTLY IMPROVE THE WORK PROCESS HELPS TO BRING OUT THE FLAWS AND OPTIMIZE WORK FLOW ? • Do regular status updates daily or weekly • Analyze and improve the work process • Give positive reinforcement to your team members Maximize your team's potential
STEP 6: ENCOURAGE YOUR TEAM MEMBERS A CULTURE OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT LEADS UP TO 18% HIGHER REVENUE PER EMPLOYEE ? 18% • Encourage your team in the beginning and the last part of the process. • People tend to get stuck just right before the end. Maximize your team's potential
STEP 7: GIVE FEEDBACK AND RECOGNITION THESE 2 ELEMENTS MOTIVATE PEOPLE MORE THAN MONEY. ? • Encourage and track feedback within your team • Give feedback and communicate • Reward open dialogue Maximize your team's potential
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