Good people make good business – that’s a philosophy I live by, and a rule to never forget when building an efficient and invested team. Tamarack has an incredibly unique and spirited company culture unseen among most technology companies, with a long list of quirks and a big personality. Our last decade of work in the aviation sustainability world has been a product of good old-fashioned teamwork and the incredible concept of Active Winglets – but the team within the work is the most critical aspect.
Let’s look at some of the most effective ways to build a better, stronger team.
TOP 6 WAYS TO BUILD A BETTER TEAM:
- BUILD TEAM VALUES that reflect the integrity you wish to see in your team.
- Communicate frequently with your team about goals, important values, and mission statements.
- Establish trust from your employees and customers by following through with company values and keeping an open line of communication.
- Remember that being is truthful easy in the good times, and essential in the turbulent times.
- DEFINE KEY ROLES, but recognize that any role or employee within a company can evolve.
- Don’t just wait for this to happen – cultivate it.
- A strong team always sees room for growth and embraces the process.
- When your vision benefits others and everyone puts the work in, the result is success.
- CHOOSE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE THERE in order to benefit everyone.
- Put the right team leaders in place who help nurture the company environment in a healthy way.
- Understand your team by getting to know them and engaging with them.
- SET THE COURSE and be willing to make course corrections.
- When operating within a team always keep the main goal, vision, mission statement, and timeline in mind.
- Celebrate success and failure for how they have benefitted your goal.
- “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
- Acknowledge and reward your victories!
- BE A THOUGHTFUL LEADER when making decisions.
- Listen to feedback to be open to new ideas; show trust in your team.
- Remember to follow your best instincts rather than your ego when making decisions.
- BE AWARE OF HOW YOU AND YOUR TEAM WORK, both independently and together.
- Encourage balance between work and personal time, expressing the importance of recharging our batteries.
- If working under pressure or a deadline, work with your team to help block out the “noise” and focus on our goals.
