As business founders, you need more than exceptional talent to succeed. To create a winning team, entrepreneurs can learn from businesses who came together to reach their full potential. Here are 5 tips on how to create a winning team for your business.
Rally your team around a shared vision
In business, your employees don’t start with a shared vision, so make sure everyone is clear about the end goal and why it matters. Find out why each person cares about the goal, and then use those motivations to drive success.
Lead employees to strive for their personal bests
Channel your team’s competitiveness by pushing each member to do their personal best. Don’t pit people against each other, but if you can motivate each other, then a little competitiveness is a good thing.
Value the individual strengths of each employee
Each person is a vital member of the team – a role player – so you need to help them recognize how they can best support the group. To do that, show each person how his or her strengths will elevate the team so that their role and value are clear.
Encourage mutual love and respect
TEAM = Together Each Accomplishes More. Selfishness and jealousy destroy a team’s effort, so emphasize succeeding as a team and working hard to benefit one another. Be glad when other team members succeed because you will benefit too. Remind everyone that the success you’re working toward for your company is a victory you will all share.
Promote a supportive culture
The mental pressures of working long hours to meet an ambitious goal can be harder than physical hurdles. Readily available support from everyone, not just the leader, holds a team together when the pressure mounts.
