Throughout my career, I’ve worked for and with several great leaders. However, most of those leaders struggled to inspire their teams. Early in my career, I also struggled to inspire my team.

Over time, and with a lot of trial and error, I have found the following five techniques have helped me inspire my teams, and I hope they will help you inspire yours. They are:

1. Set clear goals

Team members need to know what they’re working towards to ensure that they’re on the right path. As a leader in your organization, it’s crucial to have a clear idea of what the overall vision of the business is and what you need to do to get there.

Setting goals for each team member that will help to drive you towards your overall target will help to keep your people-focused. It’s also worth choosing goals for your teams that help them to identify their importance in the organization.

Measurable goals are also much easier to track, ensuring that your team members can measure their performance and see how far they’ve come in a specific period.

2. Provide ongoing feedback

Feedback has always been an important factor in keeping team members focused and inspired. Around 65% of team members wish they had more feedback from their leaders.

Effective feedback tells your team what they’re doing right, so they know how to boost their chances of success. It can also be a tool in helping them to pinpoint issues that might be harming their performance in some ways.

Remember, giving feedback doesn’t just mean telling your team they’re doing a good job or a bad one. Be specific with the feedback you provide, so your team members can learn.

3. Compensate everyone fairly

There’s more to keeping your team inspired than paying them the right salary. However, it’s hard for anyone to be invested in a job where they feel as though they’re not fully appreciated.

If you can’t offer the most competitive compensation compared to the other organizations in your space, ask your team member what you can do to make their role more appealing.

Think outside of the box when it comes to showing your team members that you understand their worth.

4. Create an organization to be proud of

One of the biggest jobs many business leaders have is creating an image for the company. They need to be able to explain what the true mission and goals of the company are to team members, so they feel as though they’re a part of something important.

If you want your employees to feel inspired and motivated, then give them a goal to get behind. Let them know how they’re making the world a better place, not just how the organization is making as much money as possible.

Find out what your team members care about and get involved.

5. Communicate, communicate, communicate…

Finally, it’s hard for any team member to feel inspired if they don’t also believe that they have a voice in the organization. They need to know that you take their insights and feedback seriously.

With that in mind, try to build a culture around open communication and collaboration. Ensure that your team members can share their ideas on how to improve the organization freely, without any scathing remarks or risk of negative feedback.

When your team feels inspired, they will share their ideas on how to make things better. As the leader, show them that you’re taking their ideas into account by acknowledging their hard work.

“If you’re striving to become a more effective leader, one of the keys to success is to inspire your team.”

-Dr. Kim Moore

The aforementioned techniques are not the only ones I’ve used, however, they have served me and my teams well. Inspiring your team can be a challenge, however, leaders must find a way to get it done!

Are you inspiring your team?

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