作为团队领导，不应该做什么？
What NOT to do as a team leader By Natalie Roitman/ Copyright- New Leaders Group
“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
This article is for you, the team leader. Growing from an individual contributor to manager and team leader is almost always challenging: More responsibilities, more competencies to master, more tasks, more people to influence… The “to do list” just gets longer and longer…so to REFRESH everyone here a NOT to do list when leading a team: 1. Don’t expect everyone in the team to be like you. Their personalities, styles, expectations and experience are different than yours. This might sound obvious when discussed in theory, but most managers motivate their team but what motivates them, they take their own motivations as “general” and might take too many things from granted. 2. Don’t “just karaoke”. Karaoke is good but isn’t enough. Get to know them not just by “going to karaoke” together. Find time to really deeply get to know your team members: what makes them tick? What motivates them? What are their dreams? What do they hate? Why do they work with you? Why do their work in this company? 3. Don’t just “catch them doing things wrong” and criticize. Look for opportunities to feedback what they are doing right, shed a light on it: appreciate it and celebrate it. 4. Don’t just avoid “bad news”. Sometimes “bad news” or even conflicts are unavoidable. Se this opportunity to build more trust with them. Remember you being caring, consistent and competent help keep the trust. 5. Don’t break their trust on you. Learn what can make your team to stop trusting you and avoid doing that as much as you can. Even if you don’t have a choice, think how to save as much trust as possible. Because trust is more scarce than money. 6. Don’t fake it. Don’t just pretend to listen. Be sincere and authentic. Your team can feel it when you try to fake it anyway! Think about what masks you are putting on when you are with them. 7. Don’t over-protect your team. Give them feedback even if hard to hear. Push them to risk, try and grow. Give them opportunities to grow and succeed, build their confidence authentically . They want it as well. 8. Don’t make them fear you. Make sure they aren’t afraid of you or intimidated by you. Make sure that in times of trouble, crisis or mistakes they feel they can talk with you and feel free to ask your advice and support. 9. Don’t try to be “the hero”. Doing everything and saving everyone. PRIORITIZE and DELEGATE. 10. Don’t stay in your comfort zone. Become aware of your “bad habits” and learn how to change them to better lead yourself an others.
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