How To Lead Work Teams

Leading work teams requires intelligent command and delegation habits. One of the keys to a good direction of a group is to prolong this good work during the day to day. Constancy and perseverance are very important, as in other fields, to achieve good results.

The results, also in terms of leadership, are usually the result of good training, adapted and well-directed motivation, harmony with the group and intelligent decision-making. Let’s think that one of the most powerful adhesives that there is for the group to stay together and product is the good leader.

Learn how to lead work teams productively

Leading work teams, and doing it well, is not an easy task . However, there are details, keys and strategies that can help us. As we have said, healthy habits are basic, and must be put into practice at all times. For instance…

With direct contact with the group

In this case, we are not talking about the group in general, but about the members individually. Remember that you work with people, and each of them has their needs, peculiarities, talents and abilities. That is, a good leader knows how to combine individual communication with group communication, choosing one channel or another depending on the receiver, the message, the moment …

In this sense, communication is that route through which information travels. Thus, the better it is designed, the more effective it will be; In this way, constructive conversations can be held so that each member of the team gives the maximum of their possibilities in a close and dynamic environment.

With the recognition

An old saying states that ‘born well is to be grateful’. This saying has not lost an iota of reason. A leader knows how to thank and recognize the work of the collaborators who work with him. In addition, he knows how to be empathetic: putting himself in the place of the other and truly pointing out those points that have cost him the most or of which he is most proud.

In a working group, a multidirectional dialogue must be established in which positive and direct conversations are held that allow motivating, providing security and recognizing the merits of each member in a constructive way.

With goals and objectives that are updated periodically

Every great objective requires the progressive achievement of small challenges that bring the group closer to the goal it pursues. In this way, you avoid falling into your comfort zone on a regular basis and promote motivation and inspiration.

To do this, periodic points are established in which the group’s trajectory is reviewed, closing sub-objectives or phases and opening others. At these points it is important to assess what has been achieved and what should have been achieved and what has not been achieved, in addition to putting solutions on the table for those points where there is a blockage or the work is too slow. We talk about the agile methodologies that are so fashionable ..

With proper conflict management

In reality, hiding conflicts or waiting for time to resolve them is often of little use: in many cases only to complicate or intensify them. A leader faces his solution at the right moment, which is usually long before it becomes encyst and becomes difficult to approach (snowball effect).

If a conflict becomes entrenched and widens without anything attacking or stopping it, it will turn against group cohesion, eventually disintegrating the team. For this reason, wise management on time can even strengthen the group itself, deriving this union in the improvement of the work environment and performance.

With a wise routine management

The routine can be that virus that ends the motivation of the group. Therefore, making small changes between members so that they do not end up getting bored and reducing their productivity can be a good idea.

Now, as always, it is important to impose common sense. When a leader delegates or is a manager, it is essential that they know what talent and ability each worker has, what experience and knowledge they have to fulfill what is entrusted to them. Otherwise, the dreaded frustration could appear.

Let’s not fool ourselves. Leading work teams is not easy, and even less doing it well. These keys are a starting point. From here, we have to act with balance and intelligence, in addition to training and preparing ourselves if this is the position we have to play. The results will come little by little.