Team growth is an important part of any company's success. The right team members in the right positions can make all the difference when it comes to meeting goals and objectives. One of the smartest things that any business can do is provide a supportive environment for their employees, with identifiable core values and opportunities for growth. When you have a healthy environment for your staff members, they will be more productive and motivated to grow their skillsets. In this article, we provide 3 steps that will help you build an effective culture in your company so that it … [Read more...]
Get Powerful Feedback With These Questions
Getting feedback from your team is crucial to your success as a leader. Should you ask for feedback from your team members to use to become a better leader? Absolutely. Make it clear that you're open to their comments and suggestions, as well as how they can provide feedback. Don't be afraid of negative feedback – no one is perfect, so hearing constructive criticism will help you become a better leader instead of a bitter one. Once you have their feedback, ask yourself these questions: How can I use this information to improve? Is there anything else I should be aware of? … [Read more...]
Achieving Great Results with Your Team
Don't be shy when it comes to engaging your team for great results As a leader in your business, one of the most important things you can do is to have a vision of the types of results that you want to achieve in your business. Once you have that vision, the next thing you need to do is to determine who you want to engage with to create the ultimate plan to get those results. Listen in to learn why engaging your team is so important in getting great results for your business. Click here to watch more videos like this from McLean International. If you would like to talk more about … [Read more...]
Leadership Lessons for a Successful Mid-Year Review
When you take the time to do this, you will be operating with more clarity and this will help you to achieve more in your business. We have now completed the first six months of the year and this is the time that I encourage leaders to do a mid-year review. This will help you to take stock of what is working and what is not working so you can create a new plan for your goals for the remainder of the year. In this episode of Tuesdays with Linda, I want to talk to you a little bit about completing your mid-year review. Here are the 8 key facets of your business that you should look at … [Read more...]
Create the Path to Great Working Relationships With These 4 Steps
Fear of having a direct conversation is a common thread that shows up in many teams. I have been fortunate over the years to work with teams from across the country. One common thread that shows up for many is the fear of having direct conversations with their co-workers, be it supervisors or subordinates. When you withhold your true feelings and observations of the co-worker's productivity and forego expressing the needs of the business and the responsibilities of the person's position, this sets everyone up for failure vs. freedom. By not creating a relationship of clarity and trust … [Read more...]
