15 Jul

Creating Your Team Of All-Stars

Posted in News, Synergy Suggestions on 15.07.13 by John Meloche

jaysMajor League Baseball’s All-Star Week is finally upon us! It all gets started tonight with the ever-popular Home Run Derby. The official All-Star Game takes place tomorrow night. And it all goes down at Citi Field in New York, which is the home of the Mets. No less than four Toronto Blue Jays will be taking part. Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, and Brett Cecil were all originally chosen as All-Stars.

Reliever Steve Delabar made it in through fan voting last week as the fourth Jay. The team led an excellent #RaiseTheBar campaign that gained the attention of baseball fans from all over Canada. Now that the All-Stars are ready to take the field, it brings to mind the concept of recognizing a job well done on your team. Baseball All-Stars, after all, are chosen based on the excellence of their play thus far in the season.

To truly create all-stars at your business, it’s important that they be recognized. The recognition in and of itself can help inspire your team members to do better jobs on a regular basis. On Careerealism.com, Susan Ruhl lists a number of methods to help business owners get the most out of their employers. Looking to acknowledge your own all-star team? Here’s how…

Connect Individuals To The Bigger “Why”. Ruhl asks entrepreneurs a number of questions. What inspires you? What gives you passion? Consider the answers to those questions and attempt to inspire your employees. They should be on board with you when it comes to doing a good job for the betterment of the entire organization. Find out what makes them tick and tap into it to get them to want what you want.

Personalize Recognition. It’s important to recognize individual achievements. That’s exactly what Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game does. It doesn’t matter how well the team is doing, people who excel deserve personal acknowledgement. This will, in turn, inspire the other members of the team to step their games up. Be sure to publicly thank your individual employees for jobs well done.

Reiterate The Significance Of Each Role. Remind each contributor on your team of the importance of each role they play. They need to know that their involvement in your projects really matter. You should keep your team members informed of how their roles help the company to achieve its greater purpose. Include them and their contributions in your meetings and newsletters.

Celebrate. Bonuses. Wage increases. Promotional gifts. There are a number of ways to show your team members that you appreciate them. Who says you can’t throw a party because of their great work? Give your employees reasons to enjoy their work and they will work better, as a result. If you want a team of all-stars, you need to inspire them through creative and fun activities as well as prizes that reward their work.

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