Regardless of Team Size
Communication is the key to success, because only by dealing with people authentically, openly, and honestly will you learn to work with them and have fun doing it.
The Role of the Mediator
Micromanagement is the ultimate killer! Let teams work together to find solutions to difficult tasks and let them find their own way. Rest assured: they will reach out if questions arise and they need your support. Feel free to set boundaries together and give them a clear briefing and then: let them work!
Regularly Evaluate Your Coordination Intervals
You know exactly what topics need to be worked on. Great – does your team too? Do you define focus and priorities together every month or have a daily stand-up in the morning? Whatever you decide – talk to your team and ask for feedback. It's important to define the right intervals for your team.
Write Instructions...
... and don’t expect people to read your mind. If you have your team document the tasks discussed, you can do a quick check to see if you communicated correctly. You know: communication is not a one-way street.
Challenge and Support in a Balanced Way
To do this, you need to get to know your team and find out what makes each person tick – get to know your colleagues, proactively seek feedback on their well-being, and don’t forget: especially in stressful phases, it’s your job to talk about random stuff.
The Goal
My goal is always to bring my team into the comfort zone, because this setting means safety and productivity for each individual.
Leaving comfort zones is important, but constantly being outside of them leads to dissatisfaction, overwhelm, and in the worst case, burnout.
Everyone achieves great things individually, and my team convinces me of this every day. To managers who still think they need to constantly pressure their team and overload them with more tasks than there is obviously time for to maximize their performance potential – I say:
Learn to define responsibilities within the team, set priorities, and plan realistically based on effort. The business world will keep turning, even if teams tackle one task at a time."
By following these principles, andys was able to open two new locations smoothly while maintaining the full functionality of existing ones, proving that effective leadership and good communication are key to successful expansion and operation.
