Making Your Team Successful
Whether you inherit a team or build one from scratch, strong leadership makes the
difference. By engaging team members personally, giving honest feedback, and
recognizing individual strengths, you can drive your team toward success.
Personally Engage:
Understanding your team’s strengths, weaknesses, goals, and needs fosters connection
and builds cohesion. Regular one-on-ones help uncover what motivates each member
and inform better planning. When people feel seen and supported, they’re more
satisfied, more engaged, and more productive. According to Harvard Business Review,
leaders who invest in relationships have teams that are more loyal and enthusiastic.
Recognize Performance:
Recognition isn’t about handing out participation trophies. It’s about celebrating real
achievements — improving performance, delighting customers, or mastering a new skill.
A clear and consistent recognition program motivates excellence and fosters
accountability. Publicly acknowledging accomplishments reinforces a culture of growth.
Gallup reports that well-recognized employees are 45% less likely to leave their
organizations within two years.
Provide Honest Feedback:
Honest feedback should be firm, fair, and factual. It’s a disservice to tell someone
they’re excelling if they’re falling short. Clear, constructive feedback — delivered with a
roadmap for improvement — helps individuals grow. Consistent expectations promote
trust and credibility. According to Culture Partners Consulting, workplaces that
emphasize recognition and open feedback see nearly a 300% boost in performance and
reduced turnover.
Success isn’t accidental — it’s cultivated through intentional leadership.
“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is
the team.” ~Phil Jackson
You are a team builder,
Jeff
