Leadership Article:
Before Trying to "Fix" Your Team...

This leadership article sheds insight on a team building technique that works.

When the team's low on energy, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation it's normal for the leader to get frustrated and to look at the team and imploringly ask, “What’s wrong with my team? Why don’t they care?”

While attention to the problems on a low performing team IS important.

There's another step that I recommend the leader consider before trying to "fix" the team.

The savvy leader first shines the "what's wrong with the motivation on this team?"'search light' on him/herself first.

The savvy leader looks within and asks, "Have I leader been communicating a lackluster level of influence and energy to the team? What's MY motivation level?"

Far too many managers ignore or don’t realize the level of influence their demeanor and motivation has on their team.

If you doubt this, think of the worse manager you ever had, and even if it was 20 years ago, I bet you can very clearly recall how that person made you feel.

Leadership Article Statistic: Studies have determined that people remember less than 35% of what they hear. Yes, that statistic is accurate - 35%! But employees never forget how their leader makes them feel.

Has your lack of commitment made it okay for the team to lose their commitment too? Could it be that you aren't as gung-ho, energized and committed as you once were?

Could the leader be getting in the team’s way?

This doesn't have to happen to you. Capture the energy of the players on your team by raising your own motivation level.

Here are the five key areas you can assess in yourself, to measure and then improve your own level of energy and motivation:

• Managing My Mind
• Managing My Body
• Managing My Spirit
• Managing My Career
• Managing My Team

Start with your own motivation, then look at the team's. Use the level of influence you have over your team in a positive way.

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