3 Critical Steps Leaders Need To Achieve More with Less Staff

Struggling with a small staff? Need to find a way to get the ones
you have fully engaged? Here are three key steps to take:


 


Clarify Outcomes


 


Beyond shareholder value, bonuses and becoming “the best,”
consider gaining clarity and communicating consistently these
three elements:


 


How does your product/service contribute to your customers’
needs? And, how does your company/team deliver the
product/service that adds great value to your customers’ lives?

Why do you personally care about the outcomes of your work?

Why does your team care about the outcomes of their work?
What are they striving to achieve in their career?



 


Employees who are passionate, driven and highly engaged seek
leaders (often subconsciously) with such clarity.


 


Vulnerability


 


People in positions of authority often think they’re supposed to
be the ones with all the answers. So, they bark orders under the
guise of, “I pay you to do a job,” without realizing their team
will most strongly support the ideas they help to create.


 


Consider sharing your challenges openly (to the extent possible)
with your team and ask for their ideas/suggestions. As you listen
and take notes, request help in achieving success. Focus on and
reward the ones who step up, and watch as others begin following
suit.


 


Build Trust


 


While autonomy requires accountability, the simple act of
trusting your team to do their best work is empowering. As you
build trust, find your balance between keeping a close eye,
anticipating pitfalls and giving them the freedom to learn from
their failures.


 


Communication is critical as specific outcomes are clarified and
trust is built. Focus your time and attention on clarifying
milestones, celebrating achievements and rewarding
engagement. 


 


Here’s to your greatness,


 


Misti Burmeister


 


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