Why Team Building Tips When I Don’t have a Team?
This topic may not mean as much to you if you are a Solopreneur and working strictly on your own efforts, as you may not be developing a team. If you have employees, however, this certainly does apply.
If you are a Solopreneur, you may participate in networking and maybe even a mastermind, so you may still want to pay attention here.
As you are building a team, you may have the tendency to find people who are very much like you, who think like you, and may have the same skills as you do. There is a risk here as you should be looking for people with skills you don’t have and bringing a diversity of ideas in your business can take you higher than you could climb by yourself.
Henry Ford never graduated from high school but he surrounded himself by people who possessed these skills and thereby built a dynasty.
As you build a team, teach them the success skills they need to grow. Some companies have held back on training based on the thought of “what if I train them and they quit”? Now the obvious answer is what if you don’t train them and they stay?
If you are in Network Marketing, your team is like a volunteer army, and they sure didn’t come into your business looking for a boss. Your job is to determine where they want to go and then help them get there. If you remember you work for them, you have increased the chance for success for them and for you.
As a leader, your job is to provide the vision, and then enroll them into your vision. Obviously, you first must know where you are going if you expect anyone to follow.
A Key Factor for Team Building:
A key factor with your team is recognition. Recognize them publicly for their accomplishments and if they have any actions or traits that require improvement, do that in private. Most people don’t get recognition on their job, at least not positive recognition anyways, so positive and earned recognition goes a long ways to strengthen your team morale.
Don’t lose track of where you are going and get bogged down in the details, your business needs to be fun!
Be blessed,
Ron
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13 Comments
Sonia
April 7, 2015I loved this phrase: You first must know where you are going if you expect anyone to follow. And this is one of the best tips I´ve ever listened regarding Team Building. Thank you for sharing.
Ron McLean
April 7, 2015thank you Sonia, I appreciate your comments!
Ron McLean
April 8, 2015Thanks for your comments Sonia, I am glad you got value from the post.
Ron Deering
April 7, 2015Such a key factor…. surround yourself with great counsel…. learn how to become a leader and give birth to more leaders…… thanks for sharing Ron
Ron McLean
April 8, 2015Right on Ron, and sometimes finding the right counsel is the challenge….
Robb Corbett
April 10, 2015Always a tricky think working with your team, especially when you want it more then you do… the key is to support them… work in groups with those less motivated and spend quality time with those really going for it! The cream will rise to the top!
Ron McLean
April 11, 2015Thanks Robb, and we all want a bigger and more productive team, who are achieving their dreams.
Phillip Caillavet
April 10, 2015Seniorhood and Solopreneur my two new words for the day…Thanks. Great Post Ron. Keep the great content rolling !!!
Ron McLean
April 11, 2015Thanks Phillip, I take that as a compliment. Be blessed.
Stacey Myers
April 10, 2015What you are saying is so true. Everyone likes to be recognised and it isn’t just for people hitting the big ranks. Recognition for signing up a customer or even just for the action they are taking makes all the difference.
Ron McLean
April 11, 2015thanks Stacey, and I have Ray Higdon to thank for hammering this point home.
David Gilbert
April 11, 2015I like the tip about public recognition. I believe this is a big deal.
Ron McLean
April 13, 2015thanks David, and on the job most recognition you get is negative….