Volume to Value: 5 Ways to Accelerate Team PerformancePosted by Teresa Anderson on April 13th, 2017 Employees are the core strength of every organization. Therefore, building a team that could deliver high performance has become a sine qua non for organizations that need to remain competitive in the marketplace and achieve new feats in business. High performing teams know how to hit targets, deliver business goals, and boost productivity & response times to take the business to the next level. However, building one can be challenging task for those who are new to the business. This post further explains 5 ways that you can try to accelerate team performance and create high performing teams in your workplace. State a Clear & Common GoalPutting efforts to build high-performing teams without stating a clear & common goal will lead you nowhere. It would be like traveling without a clear destination with the false hope to reaching the destination soon. Don’t make your employees feet flat and lost. Therefore, the first and foremost thing is to set a clear objective. Leaders never sit back and watch, they create a vision, motivate teams, and show a path towards destinations. Define RolesBeing informed of your team's strengths and weaknesses are good. It helps you achieve things quickly you are already good at which means quick and small improvements will not be a big issue. Also, it involves things like ensuring you have the right people in the team so that they could work towards achieving a common objective. Accelerating team performance involves defining and aligning empowered roles so that they understand what role they have to play for improving the performance. Clear CommunicationYou cannot ignore the significance of communication in business. For instance, you cannot sell you products to your customers until you communicate their values. Same is the case when you strive to create high performing teams at your workplace; you have to encourage your employees and leaders for clear communication. A team with communication gap cannot move at needed pace than when it communicates. Create a Learning EnvironmentMany intellectuals say “continuous improvement is the key to success.” So, build a learning environment for employees. Make your employees understand how skill development and learning new things can help them improve their career and give their best shot in the best interest of the organization. Corporate ConsultantsMany organizations today take help of corporate consultants as they offer high performing tools that help organizations build accelerate team performance while building high performing teams that could steer the company from volume to value. One big advantage is it lets you save great amount and time. ConclusionIf you are contemplating to create high performing teams in your company, do consider the points as explained above to witness the difference. Like it? Share it!More by this author |