Morning Motivator - What Does Team Mean to You?

"We would rather have one person working WITH us than three merely working FOR us."

-F. W. Woolworth, founder of the F. W. Woolworth retail chain

We all work on "teams" and we all have vendors that want to "partner" with us to improve business - but what do REALLY think a team is?

My perspective is one of SERVICE. I believe a team is a group of persons dedicated to SERVING one another to ELIMINATE obstacles to their SUCCESS. You will not find a BOSS or EMPLOYEES - you find an EQUAL investment and commitment to seeing one another ACHIEVE.

What do you think a team is? Do you feel CONFIDENT your team is as committed to you as you are to them?

2 DEGREE SUCCESS STEP:
When evaluating your team, you must identify the values of each member.
- Why are they working?
- What are their goals?
- What perceptions of work do they have?
- What is their value system?

Once you identify the WHY and WHAT of someones work, then you can help with the HOW. How will we get there? How will we work together?

Understand the drivers of that persons motivation, serve as a teammate in helping them accomplish their goals and DEMAND that others do the same.

Cheers,
Zach

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