Results are a consequence, effect, or outcome of something. The word can also have a negative connotation to some people, which can cause them to feel uncomfortable when they hear it in the business world. We have a new way to look at RESULTS to give yourself more meaning behind the word!
R: Recognize Individual Contributions Toward The Group Goal
Taking the time to recognize how your people are helping the team can keep employees buying into accomplishing the goal. Recognizing individual efforts is as important as acknowledging the team.
E: Ensure Employees Are E3 (Enjoyably Engaged in the Experience)
Being enjoyably engaged in the experience can be the difference between enjoying work and hating it. Enrolling a person in the culture is much easier if there is a positive connotation to that culture. Make sure to engage your employees in activities to keep their spirits up and add fun to the workplace. You can do this through events, recognition, and more!
S: Stop Making Excuses and Accomplish What You Say
Excuses don’t help anyone achieve a goal, so stop making them! You can take ownership of the situation and your role while you work together to move forward and reach the next level within your team.
U: Understand the Situation/Goal and What Needs to be Accomplished
Knowing your people’s expectations and responsibilities can be a huge factor in a team’s success. Make sure that everyone knows their role in accomplishing the overall goals.
L: Leverage Personal and Team Strengths To Overcome Issues
You are a magnificent person full of skill and knowledge, but no one in this world knows everything! Leveraging your network of other beautiful people and their skills can help bring alternate perspectives to your team.
T: Train Others To Be Better Than You
Building up the skills of your people and growing their careers is a goal of every good manager. Talk to your team to learn their interests, desired skills, and career goals. Once you know what they want, help them grow!
S: Synergize & Get To Performing
Team chemistry is a real thing, and buy-in is needed to accomplish your goals. Gather the right people early to build trust and camaraderie. A tight and friendly team works together better as the team’s trust allows for real and powerful feedback which in turn creates better performing teams.
Utilizing this alternate view, you can set different expectations with your people on what it takes to get the RESULTS we want as a team.
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