Team performance and productivity are always a concern in any organization. How you, as a leader, react to change and shifts will determine how effective your team performance will be.
You sense that more big changes are coming. A year ago, there were high hopes for things to be “normal” again.
Now that our world is opening up again, there’s a new shift that could jeopardize your team’s productivity and your organizational growth.
Your team is not the same as it was pre-2020. To accommodate city, state, and national mandates, your office structure had changed. Your team experienced many crises and change within a short amount of time. They had to adjust and, there’s no doubt, the experience has given them different perspectives.
You understand that things will never be exactly as they were. You, your team, and your organization have evolved in a big way. There’s still more evolution of how we must structure our offices ahead. The workforce has changing demands.
Shifting isn’t possible without motion.
To meet the changes ahead, you must work on your timing. You must be able to read the market and your team to know when you participate by guiding or when to direct your team so they meet the challenges ahead. You need to know when to let go of processes that are outdated, products that don’t work, and thinking that has become stale.
This societal shift we are experiencing right now reminds me of when I drove on the Autobahn in Germany. Everything about that motorway is about timing. Timing is up to the driver. Whether you are down-shifting and being more cautious or you’re at full throttle, successfully navigating the Autobahn comes down to the driver’s timing.
The way an organization successfully navigates this shift we’re seeing in the beginning stages of our post-pandemic world is up to its leader’s ability to have good timing and be receptive to the changes ahead.
To continue increasing your team’s performance during this shift, you should:
- Be aware of your obstacles.
- Focus on your organizational vision.
- Explore options that will help your organization grow.
- Lean into and trust your instinctive intuition.
- Get an outside perspective to help get your timing right.
John Maxwell defines Leadershift as the ability and willingness to make leadership changes that will positively enhance their organizational and personal growth. Making the leadershift required for the latest round of changes is easier and faster with a guide.
For a non-bias and skilled perspective, schedule a complimentary consultation to help you navigate the impending changes ahead.
