Siobhain Danaher’s Post

When choosing a team, I’ll always look for trust and respect first. The right skills are very important yet trust and respect are more important to me. The lack of trust and respect will do far more damage than the lack of skills ever will. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ewYwQCJW

Advice for any team: having a culture of enthusiasm, encouragement, and energy makes a big difference in the workflow and cohesion! There will be some days it gets tough buidling, but it's important to remember why you started in the first place. Reminding your comrades how great they are, and can be, and reflecting on progress is healthy and keeps the momentum alive!

Motivating a team is challenging...

A quick thought on the importance of a well built team... Having a skilled and knowledgable team around you is one of the most important factors of success in the professional services industry. By having a solid network of colleagues who you can bounce ideas and plans off of or go to for a second opinion, you not only grow and absorb more information, but it gives your clients a more complete and wholesome service and experience. This leads to better business practice overall and an even more satisfied clientele. Many professionals focus on self development, as they should, but they neglect to focus on building up a team of surrounding help that can plug any gaps and even accentuate their strengths!

This is how to a build a team.

This is a very powerful quote from Steven Covey. When you are working with a large team, the quote becomes all the more relevant. It is very important that the team feels valued and is appreciated for the good work.

Where to start if you are forming a team.

Success on your own is possible, but rising and maintaining success cannot happen without a team. Building a team is more important than seizing the exciting opportunities in front of you. Building a team takes time, effort, and money, but it will become the greatest asset of the organization in the future. A team is a necessity.

Heard. Seen. Appreciated. Ask and we will tell. In 1:1, I would ask two questions everytime: 1. If you were me, what would you focus on that we currently aren’t as a team? 2. What do you believe I pay too much attention to? Now these questions only work if trust and respect is built and present. But they do work. What’s a question you ask in your 1:1?

This is so important in building your team. You can train skills, not character.