Simply having a responsibility to manage a team doesn’t make you a good team leader. Becoming a new team leader can be a daunting task. Not only you are expected to nail the first few months with confidence, but you also have to set up your team for long-term success. To become a good team leader, you need to genuinely sharpen your saw and learn the skills that will help you in your leadership journey.
Here are my top 5 tips that will help you with this transition.
4. BUILD RAPPORT
GIVE GENUINE ONE-ON-ONE TIME TO EACH MEMBER.
BE CLEAR AND PRECISE ABOUT YOUR EXPECTATIONS.
LISTEN TO THEM AND BE QUICK TO TAKE ACTION WHEN NEEDED.
TALK ABOUT DEVELOPING YOUR TEAM AND NOT JUST YOURSELF.
EMPOWER YOUR TEAM, AND
DO NOT MICROMANAGE.
5. MAKE TIME FOR YOUR TEAM.
DON'T IGNORE YOUR TEAM.
SET TIME ASIDE TO CATCH UP.
FIND OUT WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO YOUR TEAM.
GET FEEDBACK FROM THEM.
DON'T DELAY ON IMPORTANT TASKS.
6. “WALK THE WALK.”
BE THE ROLE MODEL.
DON'T ASK YOUR TEAM TO DO SOMETHING THAT YOU WON'T DO YOURSELF.
PUT YOUR TEAM FIRST.
LEAD BY EXAMPLE.
BE ACCOUNTABLE.
7. BE CURIOUS
LISTEN WITHOUT JUDGEMENT
STAY IN THE MOMENT.
ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS.
LOVE TO LEARN FROM YOUR TEAM.
DON'T BE AFRAID TO SAY "I DON'T KNOW."
8. EMPOWER YOUR TEAM
ASK FOR YOUR TEAM'S INPUT.
GIVE THE RIGHT AUTHORITY TO YOUR TEAM.
CULTIVATING POSITIVITY WITHIN THE TEAM.
RECOGNISING AND REWARDING YOUR EMPLOYEES.
DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL OF YOUR TEAM.