Look at this quote: "Nobody cares how much you know unless they know how much you care." Author unknown.
What are you doing for your team concerning the "caring" part? This sounds like a simple question but in truth it is a very challenging question, isn't it? You want your team to perform well and in order to do that you need to provide encouragement, recognition, security and hope. For many teams it is too easy to pass by these important steps. There are timelines to be met, impatient colleagues and Management Teams that require our attention, simply tons of work that prevent us from stopping and thinking about what we can do for our Team. For a good team to emerge and thrive we need to have a genuine concern for others. We need to have positive feelings, respect and a honest concern for the team. If you secretly think that the team is not good or is less important than other tasks or people this will not work. Here some notes to clarify what I'm refering to
Encouragement: Even though we're all adults everyone likes encouragement. So help others and say "Thank you" more often.
Recognition: Give credit to your team! Do it regularly and while others are around.
Security: People don't trust you if they don't feel safe with you. Walk your talk!
Hope: Does your team believe in the growth opportunities you can offer? Are you actively working to grow your team?
