The Art of Team Building: Techniques for Building a Team

0:00 leading a team can be tough especially 0:02 if you're the head of a startup or 0:03 managing a large corporation hi I'm Dr 0:06 Charity Jennings and I'm going to share 0:08 five Concepts that can help you become a 0:09 better leader in your organization I am 0:11 a faculty member at University of 0:13 Phoenix and experienced in it business 0:15 operations and education with that out 0:17 of the way let's get started let's talk Trust 0:20 about trust leading a team depends on 0:22 building trust with and among the 0:24 members of the group you can 0:25 purposefully Implement micr behaviors 0:27 that build trust one be present present 0:30 and in the moment pay attention to 0:32 others teams will trust you more if 0:34 you're listening and responding to what 0:36 they say without distraction two be 0:39 willing to do anything and everything 0:41 you ask others to do when you take on a 0:43 little of the work you show that the 0:45 work has value and that you care about 0:47 the tasks you've assigned the team three 0:49 make small promises and keep them and be 0:52 strategic when making promises that add 0:54 value when you make and keep small 0:56 promises you give yourself reasons for 0:58 more frequent contact with the team and 1:00 develop new relationships as part of 1:02 team building and professional 1:04 networking next up let's talk about 1:06 becoming a delegator delegation involves Delegation 1:09 assigning people to the right tasks 1:11 based on their strengths and skills 1:13 delegators Empower team members and 1:15 provide opportunities for greater 1:17 productivity after delegating you should 1:19 communicate the desired outcomes and 1:21 timelines in a clear way while extending 1:23 confidence in team members to complete 1:25 their assignments finally you should 1:27 give your team members an opportunity to 1:29 become creative problem solvers by 1:31 letting them complete their assigned 1:32 work using their own approaches Accountability 1:35 accountability is a major part of being 1:37 a positive leader it includes reporting 1:40 analysis feedback troubleshooting and 1:43 recognition during accountability steps 1:46 the team reports on and analyzes the 1:48 results of their efforts you in turn 1:50 provide the team with feedback and help 1:52 them troubleshoot next steps where there 1:54 are opportunities for improvement from 1:57 there be sure to recognize achievements 1:58 on the team as part of a recognition 2:01 strategy celebrate even the smallest 2:03 wins when your team members least expect 2:05 them communication is key as a good Communication 2:08 leader you want to strive for frequent 2:10 and consistent contact with the team for 2:13 example if you're scheduling one-on-ones 2:14 with employees three 10-minute sessions 2:17 each week are better than two 15minute 2:19 sessions which are better than one 30 2:21 minute session you need to get more 2:23 frequent opportunities to talk with your 2:25 team members in shorter touch points 2:27 effective leaders put relationships 2:29 ahead of tasks when making decisions 2:31 regarding tasks you should consider 2:33 possible relationship consequences when 2:36 in teleconferences and meetings 2:37 definitely listen for relationship cues 2:40 people will express what they want need 2:43 Andor care about you'll use these cues 2:45 to learn how to connect more with people 2:47 and strengthen relationships when you 2:50 have insights into the needs wants and 2:52 priorities of others you can shape your 2:54 support Advance the work of the 2:55 organization and build greater 2:57 leadership possibilities in the future 2:59 choose your communication channels 3:01 wisely matching the channel to the 3:03 message and matching the message to the 3:05 mode of communication for example if you 3:08 rely heavily on email you could consider 3:10 reducing email by 20% and substituting 3:13 more immediate Communications like teams 3:15 or slack messages or texting to build 3:17 connections let's face it sometimes 3:20 things get hairy organizations often 3:22 operate in Dynamic high pressure 3:24 situations requiring steady leadership 3:27 good leaders project a sense of calm 3:29 weight to act and assess the situation 3:31 fully during high pressure situations 3:34 you need to seek to understand the 3:36 reality of the circumstance identify 3:38 root causes and break down the problem 3:40 step by step only then can you work with 3:42 your team and trusted advisers to create 3:44 and communicate the action plan 3:46 necessary to navigate the crisis and 3:48 reach a resolution okay so what have you 3:51 learned about strong leaders today let's 3:53 recap building trust delegating ensuring Recap 3:57 accountability communicating effectively 3:59 and leading during high pressure 4:01 situations are key components of 4:03 effective leadership you have a 4:04 responsibility to develop your 4:06 leadership skills and your team so you 4:09 can contribute effectively to the 4:10 performance and success of your 4:12 organization hopefully these ideas get 4:15 your gears turning on your journey to 4:17 become a successful leader if you have 4:19 questions about leadership skills or 4:21 maybe a story to tell about your own 4:23 leadership Journey make sure to put them 4:24 in the comments below and subscribe for 4:27 weekly videos to help you become 4:28 equipped with the skills you need thanks 4:30 for 4:34 watching