When the culture of your Team is weak, you must bring in an abundance of heavy, precise rules, processes and systems. But a strong culture allows autonomy, empowerment, and development among your people. A strong culture equals TRUST. A weak culture equals DISTRUST!
The ultimate question is “How do we build a strong culture in our Team? Understand that a great team has many voices, but it only has one heart and one vision. Consider these 3 thoughts ….
•Vision goes from ME to WE
•People do what people see.
•Leadership is highly visual. There is no such thing as an unseen an unheard Leader!
Culture is about having in place a strong team cycle. A journey is simply passing various markers without ever considering if we should stop or turn around. A cycle on the other hand is a repeatable process that adds strength over time. Consider these 5 aspects of a strong Team cycle.
Believe Abundantly – This means there is an abundance of belief in People, Product, & Purpose (Why we do what we do). Think about it this way – when was the last time you expressed belief in your team? In a culture that believes abundantly, the leaders believes in the people, the people believe in each other, each person believes in themselves and the people places belief in their leader.
Appreciate Consistently – Silent gratitude doesn’t work. Coach John. Wooden stated, “The person who scores the bucket has 10 hands!”. Consider using the book “25 Ways To Win With People” by John Maxwell. Teach a chapter each week and then challenge your team to practice what you taught and then report back next for week’s meeting.
Develop Intentionally – If you are going to have a strong team culture you need to develop them intentionally all the time. Give your team members a standard to uphold. The highest calling of any leader is to develop their team. First, you must be intentional about your own growth! Give others a reputation to aspire to!
Listen Actively – People must be in an environment where they are heard. As a leader if you are not listening to your team, eventually your team members will not have anything to say. How do you do this? Ask them questions – what can I do for you? Support your team members. Let your team know you believe in them. When you do these things, you will bring our the best in your team members.
Live Repeatedly – Vision that is not repeated is soon forgotten. Vision leaks! Keep the culture in the eyes and hands of the Team.
KEY THOUGHT: This is a Cycle that is to be repeated, not a journey!
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