Cultivating A Self-Managed Team: Your Guide to Building a Culture of Accountability
Cultivating a Self-Managed Team: Your Guide to Building a Culture of Accountability
Have you created a culture of accountability in your business?
Or are you just assuming (hoping) your team will ‘get stuff done’?
Every leader wants to have a team of accountable people. Who take responsibility and get their stuff done correctly and on time. (also known as a self-managed team)
But not all leaders get that it is THEIR responsibility to create this self-managed team through a culture of accountability.
This does not just happen.
Accountability is not a solo act
It’s not just about hiring the right person and expecting everything to happen.
Accountability is the RESULT of your leadership
It is all about everything that has to come before actually getting the work done.
Does your team get the overall vision and direction of the company? <– team members want to be a part of something bigger than themselves
Does each person understand their role in service of the big picture? <- people want to know why their work matters
Are you making clear requests? <– there are 3 parts to a clear request; it has to be more than just “hey, do this thing”
Have you set an expectation of what you are looking for? <– it’s important to share with your team what success looks like
How are you ensuring that your team is operating in their strengths? <– many problems arise when we ask our team to do things they shouldn’t be
Are you on the same page around deadlines & priorities? <– Soooo many problems arise here, especially when a lot is going on
How are you going to communicate with each other about progress? <– if there is no leader connected to the progress, don’t be surprised when progress isn’t made
What happens if your team member gets stuck? Or fall behind? <– who is there to support them through that?
Does this sound like a lot? (it is! creating an intentional culture is no joke)
Are you suddenly wishing you didn’t have to do all this on top of everything else?
At a certain point in every growing business, the CEO can no longer be the primary manager responsible for the success of every task, project, and team member. But somebody has to be.
This is the essence of an Operations professional ← to ensure the right THINGS get done at the right TIME, in the right WAY, and by the right PEOPLE.
Let's connect if you’re interested in learning more about what this could look like in your business!
Meet Kiva Slade - the Founder and CEO of The 516 Collaborative. With a unique background in high-power politics on Capitol Hill and sixteen years as a homeschooling mama, Kiva found her calling in the online business world as a trusted guide for entrepreneurs looking to build the business of their dreams.
Kiva's work began behind the scenes, orchestrating the back end of businesses and managing teams. But her inner data diva couldn't help but notice that small businesses needed help harnessing the power of data for growth. So she and her team set out to uncover and tidy up the data required to enable clients to grow their businesses confidently and easily.