You are committed to your personal growth. You are following John Maxwell’s Law of Process to improve your leadership ability every day. Great! But don’t forget your team. One difference between good leaders and great leaders is that great leaders provide opportunities for their team to grow also.
You know the importance of personal growth, and it is just as important for your team. From one view, it is more important, because you are only one person, your team consists of many individuals all focused on helping you succeed. You should have a keen interest in making them grow. They are your team!
Once you have made the commitment to add more value to them, what can you do? Here are three very simple techniques. You can use them all, or use others, but you should start today. Today start a program that will give your team a daily growth path.
1. Book Studies
Lead your team through a book study. There are many valuable books to select from. You can focus on leadership (The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell, The Leadership Challenge, or others). You can focus on personal growth (Today Matters by John Maxwell, Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath, or others).
You are investing your time and effort in leading this effort. You team will appreciate it, and will be on the path of self growth.
2. Training
If you don’t have time to lead a book study, you can always bring in a professional trainer. Many independent trainers will provide great leadership and developmental programs. These are usually individuals who have dedicated their time to bring exciting, in-depth programs to teams such as yours.
3. Mentoring
If you don’t already have a mentoring program, you can start a structured program. Pair up senior team members with junior team members, and provide a development plan. The junior team members can learn from the experience of the senior team members and avoid potential pitfalls specific to your team.
These three ideas are simple, easy, and very powerful if implemented with the support of the team leader. You will benefit by having a stronger more motivated and growing team. So take whatever idea you have now for personal growth of your team, and put it into action. Start today!
Thank you! Great ideas.