List three things you wish your people did better than they currently do. Take a minute and a sheet of paper and capture the three things.
Improving the performance of your team can sometimes be accomplished by improving your performance. Reexamine the three areas you want your people to improve, and grade yourself on those three things. How are you doing? Use a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best.
At what level would you like them to perform? Are your expectations higher than your own performance? If it is, then you need to focus on improving yourself. If it is not, then are you providing the proper mentoring and training for your team?
This simple exercise should help you define what action you need to take to drive your team’s performance. Write it down, and put it on your agenda! Improved performance will follow.