5. What makes a Manager
Successful
● Empowering Employees
● Constant Self-improvement
● Leading, not just managing
● High, realistic goals
● Business coach
● Knowledge of team morale
Why is the Team
Successful?
● Clear expectations
● Clear Job Duties
● Accountability
● Work-life balance
● Individual & Team
Rewards - Everyone
shares in success
● Think big, but don’t
forget the small wins
From Caisey’s Perspective
6. Conflict Resolution
● Address it Head On
● Be Direct
● No Drama or Gossip
Teams Inside
Branch
● Brainstorm
● Fun Committee
● Meeting Agendas
● Having Meeting
Facilitator
From Caisey’s Perspective
7. What To Do When Team
Can’t Decide
● Pro’s and Con’s
● Listen to feedback
● Manager makes final decision
Hiring
● Cultural fit
● Hard-working people
● Complementary
personality traits
● Positive people
From Caisey’s Perspective
9. 01 Trust
● Recruiting
○ Emotional Intelligence
○ “People want to be heard and
cared for”
■ Openness, vulnerability
02 Conflict Resolution
● Address all conflicts in the moment
○ No gossip policy
■ Eliminate personal attacks
Dysfunctions of a Team
10. 03 Commitment
● Facilitator in meeting to take notes
○ No ambiguity
05 Results
● Top branch last 3 months
○ Goals reached as a team, no ego
04 Accountability
● Common goals visible around office
○ Set high, attainable goals
Dysfunctions of a Team
12. 03 Supportive Context
● Reward system (i.e. trophies, bonuses)
○ Public recognition
○ Branch raise
04 Shared Mindset
● Visible common goals
● All problems worked out as team
● Meaningful purpose
● Mutual accountability
● Strong commitment to how work gets done
● Good to Great by Jim Collins, 2001
○ “Get the right people on the bus”
Discipline
13. ● Recruiting:
○ Hard-working
○ personality traits
○ conflict resolution
Three Criteria of
Team Effectiveness
● Feedback
● Referrals
● Reviews
Output
Collaborative
Ability
Individual
Development
● Successful meetings
○ Agenda
○ Facilitator
○ w/o managers
Members learn, grow, improve.
14. ● High performing team
● Committed to growth and
development
● Celebratory culture
Analysis of
Strengths
01 Interpersonal EQ
● They have check ins
● Take perspectives by challenging each
other’s ideas
03 Cross-boundary EQ
● Consider who can influence the team
outside of their team by seeking mentorship
02 Group EQ
● Perform team-evaluations by acknowledging
everyone
● Seek feedback by analyzing pros and cons
15. Lessons 1 Putting the Right
People on the Bus
● Cultural fit
● Personality
2 Empowering People
● Real to High-Performing team
16. Resolutions
● Smaller teams
● Leader interpersonal skills
● Building industry knowledge
○ Onboarding process
○ On-going training
processes
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