The Business Bulletin Issue #8 - Focus On Strategy & Personal Development

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The Business Bulletin

Creating space for your team to thrive Did you know that in Norwegian, Tomrom means empty space or void? When thinking of a name for the business this one stood out for me because team coaching is about creating space to think, to be more and to become greater than the sum of your parts. Cheerlead – be proud

Care

Who doesn’t love a cheerleader? In

Seems a simple thing to do but how

the UK we are a little less accustomed

regularly do we see a disengaged

to cheerleading than our American

leadership? Engagement is bandied

cousins but that doesn’t mean we

about a lot these days and rightly so

shouldn’t give it a go. One of the

as it is key but I like to put things in

primary functions of the leader of

plain language. If you do not show

a team is to support their team

that you are interested in what your

but more than that I want you to

team do or say or think they why

■ Cheerlead

celebrate them, tell everyone who will

should they bother contributing?

■ Care

listen how great they are, have their

How do you create that “space” for a team? It doesn’t matter if your a team of 2 or 102 the basics are the same. I have made a list and then gone into more detail below because once you know what to do you can keep this handy list nearby to remind you of the commitment you have made to the team. My team guide:

■ Feast on feedback ■ Don’t play the blame game ■ Knock-out negativity ■ Include ■ Know yourself ■ Walk your talk

backs when things are getting tough and give credit when due. Push for your team too, get them

So listen and listen well, nod and lean in to hear more, ask questions to better understand, DON’T assume you know what they are going to

what they need be it personal or

say! Let people know it is good to

professional development or greater

share their opinions and that you

flexibility in working patterns. They

want to hear them. Show that you

need to know you are on their side, in

understand their thoughts even

their corner and will fight for them.

when you disagree. This shows them

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