Like a seasoned one performance coach with over two decades of experience working with business ownersI've witnessed how frustrated many business owners are that their startup isn't growing fast enough or seems to be stagnant in its growth. A common factor that often stands out for such entrepreneurs is their lack of attributes team players.

Your business can only grow as your skills as a team player grow, and my experience has shown that cultivating the following five attributes can make you a team player who is well-positioned to see your business grow.

1. Welcome and build on your team's ideas

As a business founder, you may have the burning desire to bring your vision for the business to become a reality, but the success of the business will not depend entirely on you alone. You need input from your team and their ideas can be the difference between average business performance and successful business leadership at higher levels.

Create opportunities for team members to share their ideas. Brainstorming sessionsweekly meetings and problem-solving sessions can be fertile grounds for getting input from the team. Evaluate generated ideas and find ways to implement those that show potential to advance business goals.

2. Train your team

Google did a study and found that the best managers and leaders have coaching skills. However, most people confuse exercise with mentoring. Coaching and mentoring are not the same. Coaching is about unlocking the potential in your team. Acquiring coaching skills enables you to do this.

As a founder, you may also have the expertise and experience that your team members lack, meaning you're more likely to guide or “show them” how to do it rather than 'lead them.

Training builds trust, empowers your team to take on more responsibility, improves problem-solving skills and builds loyalty. The more you the coach of your teamthe more your business will function as a team effort rather than a one-man show. Not only will you have a high-performing team, but you'll also have a high-value team. Double win!

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3. Adjust your pace to accommodate your team

This is where the tire hits the asphalt! Many founders have a burning desire to bring their dream to life “yesterday” and are extremely impatient when their team isn't moving at the pace they'd like. At this point, you ask yourself two critical questions: Did I hire the right people? Do I consistently share my vision and mission so that everyone is clear about the direction of the firm?

I often tell clients that it may not be possible to get their entire team moving at the same breakneck pace the founder is installed at, and it may be necessary for the founder to pump the brakes a bit to get the team moving. at the same time. the rhythm. This is a tough pill to swallow for many founders, but reminding them that they are not a one-man army allows them to be more adaptable and able to foster teamwork in the business.

I'm not advocating letting your employees set the pace of the company. If you hire the right people and train them regularly, chances are that while they can't move at supersonic speeds, they will follow your lead and move at an above-average pace.

I always give this incident, which I witnessed while visiting a client's restaurant for a follow-up session. The assistant manager always pushed her direct reports to work at a brisk pace. The manager had warned the assistant to always give a particular employee their tasks in advance so that they could complete them within a stretched time frame. This particular employee was known to be very thorough in everything they did, but if they were pushed to work at a faster pace than they could handle, they were more likely to do extremely poor work.

The assistant manager neglected this important information and once asked the employee to chop up some ingredients and continued to hover over the employee's shoulder urging them to work faster. Pushed beyond their limits, the employee nearly lost four fingers when, in an effort to work quickly, they ended up accidentally severing those fingers. I rushed in with the manager when we heard terrible screams coming from the kitchen, and after the ambulance left with the injured employee, the manager called the assistant into a private corner and gently reminded him to be careful not to push that particular employee at work. at a faster rate than they were able to.

The message? Sometimes, it's useful to slow down a bit so you can move with the whole team.

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4. Share recognition for every success achieved

Another important piece of advice I give to startup founders is that they can become team players who enjoy more than good business growth on an ongoing basis by sharing recognition for the successes they achieve. When you put your team at the center of all success, their motivation and loyalty increase and they become invested in achieving the firm's goals.

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5. Consult with the team often

Make it a habit to consult with your team members often. This can happen when there are challenges that need to be fixed, when opportunities arise, or when you are planning the next steps or direction of the business. Don't be the founder who keeps their cards close to their chest and just issues instructions without involving their team.

As you implement the above tips, you'll notice that your team will be galvanized around the organization's goals and mission, and your company will be better positioned to weather any storm. Teams always find a way to win.