One of the most common issues that I see arise among the groups in team building and leadership development programs that we facilitate is that managers begin to realize that they need to make changes in the way they organize and structure their days and tasks so that they can more effectively manage their teams.

Here are some great key points of application that I have seen teams develop:

• Share information regularly with employees and other team members.
• Prioritize. Learn to focus on the things that have the most value. Of you devote equal time to everything, you are sure to miss details and feel overwhelmed.
• Be optimisitic. Instead of looking at every project and assignment as drudgery, find ways to enjoy working together as a team, and find ways to turn seemingly meaningless projects into advantageous activities. In a book I read called “Organizational Communication” by Steven Corman, he discusses this very thing and gives the example of “If you are required to give a presentation, think about how you can use that platform to subtly champion your own cause as well.”
• Be humble. Many mistakes come about when you think your team is perfect. Be willing to admit to mistakes. You’ll never learn how to improve if you think there’s no room for improvement.

Just a few quick thoughts I wanted to share!