12 Aug

3 Ways To Bolster Your In-Office Team

Posted in Synergy Suggestions on 12.08.15 by John Meloche

Business team in a meeting with their hands togetherCanadian baseball fans have been all abuzz with excitement over the past couple of weeks. And this is especially true for Toronto-area fans who are overjoyed at the prospect of their beloved Blue Jays entering the postseason for the first time since winning the World Series in 1993. With a number of big trades having taken place prior to the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline, the current Jays look to be a stronger team than ever!

So why are we only remarking on this now? After all, the Synergy Marketing Blog has been known to include a blog or two about Toronto’s hometown sports teams in the past. We always relate the success of sports teams to the productivity of teams that work in offices. Perhaps, it’s because the Jays have been on an excellent winning streak that we don’t want to jinx it. You see, the Jays haven’t been this close to first place in the American League East in a long time!

Having already secured a Wild Card spot (at this point, anyway), the Blue Jays seem poised to make a run for the playoffs. So here’s hoping that Canada’s team will go all the way this year! But back to why we’ve decided to blog about this topic today – it reminds us about how important it is to always work on strengthening your team at work. Taking a page out of the Blue Jays’ notebook, here are three ways to bolster your in-office team:

1. Allow everyone to play their positions. Each individual that makes up your team has particular strengths and weaknesses. It’s important that you allow them all to play to their respective strengths. When the Jays acquired Troy Tulowitski from the Colorado Rockies last month, they knew that they had improved their shortstop position. In addition, they bolstered their offense. Who are your team’s heavy hitters? Be sure to take advantage of each person’s best talents.

“You need to understand what each individual member’s strengths are and put each person in a place to shine,” says Eric Holtzclaw on Inc.com, “It is very rare that an employee can improve upon a deficiency, especially if that deficiency is a part of their nature. If a team member isn’t good at details, they will never be good at details. You need to decide if they do the rest of their job well and if so, partner them with someone else who can help shore up their deficiency.”

2. Be mindful of your leadership style. The Toronto Blue Jays didn’t acquire a new manager this year. But they did go back to an old manager in John Gibbons a few years back. It was felt that his leadership style would mesh best with the players on the team. As the leader of your team, it’s imperative that you consider the ways in which your staff members take to you. Some of your leadership techniques may not work with everyone.

Therefore, it’s important to diversify your style. “As the leader of the team, you must be extremely aware of your leadership style and techniques,” insists Glenn Llopis of Forbes.com, “Are they as effective as you think? How well are they accepted by the team you are attempting to lead? Evaluate yourself and be critical about where you can improve, especially in areas that will benefit those whom you are a leading.”

3. Inspire open communication. A strong team requires members that get along with each other. As leader, it’s important for you to encourage transparency. “Teams are a lot like families, and you need to let them work things out on their own,” says Holtzclaw, “When things start to go awry, bring together those who aren’t getting along and make them work through their concerns. Don’t let them put you in the middle of a he said/she said situation.”

Be sure to check back for tomorrow’s blog as we continue to look through ways that you can strengthen your in-office team. And, as always, to order promotional products to advertise your company, call Synergy Marketing at 1-877-748-9884!

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