SEPTEMBER 2015
ISSUE: 35
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HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR TEAM?


TED Talk: Tom Wujek
 Build a Tower - Build a Team

"The bottom line is that leadership shows up in the inspired action of others. We traditionally have assessed leaders themselves. But maybe we should assess leadership by the degree to which people around leaders are inspired."  Dr. Jack Weber

How healthy and productive are YOUR teams?   Do you know? Are you guessing? We all know that Leadership is a TEAM sport, not an individual one.

Teams are organic, fluid, and constantly changing.  When we are looking at the health of our teams, it can be useful to look through the lens of something else that is organic...a garden.  How you tend to your teams is as important to the health of your organization as how a gardener tends her or his vegetable or flower garden.

A client of mine recently asked, "Roxi, how often should I be setting aside time to build my team?"  What do you suppose I said?  Those of you who know me well from years of reading my newsletters, my books,  and working with me can surely predict the answer. Yup...I said,  "Every day, in every way."

What does that really mean?  It means that, like a garden, if you ignore your team for even a short period of time, it can get out of control and dysfunctional.  Real people and real plants need focused attention, nurturing, direction, and mindfulness. Teams are like gardens - just because you watered them today, doesn't mean you don't need to water them again for six months!

Even our very best teams are never static or maintenance free any more than a prize garden could be or should be. Stuff happens. It doesn't matter if every individual on the team is really smart and cares about your organization, company, or the bottom line. It matters if they work well together. 

Over the last several decades, all the "in the field" real life research tells us the same thing in no uncertain terms: high functioning teams create highly successful organizations and bottom lines. The reverse is...of course also true. It makes dollars and SENSE!

The National Association of Colleges and Employers 2014 report found the TWO top things 78% of employers are looking for in candidates coming out of colleges and universities are: 1) Leadership ability and 2) the ability to work well on TEAMS. 

This isn't a surprise. What IS a surprise is how little attention CEO's, Executives, VPs, Directors and Managers give to their teams.
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To start your thinking:

 7 things ALL healthy teams say... 

1. We know our mission and our vision 
2. We have clear ground rules and we all honor them consistently 
3. We have highly productive meetings - led and facilitated well 
4. We know everyone's roles and responsibilities 
5. We are accountable to each other and to our agreed upon outcomes 
6. We trust each other 
7. We get STUFF done!  
 
CAN YOU HONESTLY SAY YES TO ALL 7 THINGS ABOUT YOUR TEAM? 
If yes, great...keep it going, every day in every way. 
If even one of these is "NO" or "Not enough",  then it's time to get serious. Start by utilizing the Team section in my book!
 


 

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