There is a lot of talk about leadership development but very little specific leadership skill training is available. It seems like success is dependent upon surrounding yourself with the right people and hoping they have the skills necessary to do the job. Compassion often prevents us from replacing those that dont have the skills in a timely fashion and very little coaching and mentoring support is available within the company.

A sad commentary considering that team building and teamwork skills are critical to the effectiveness of the management team. Success of your management team can be defined by what they accomplish as a group. A synergy within the team that creates unity, clarity of direction with a common purpose that is in alignment with strategic initiatives. This is the first prerequisite for your management team to make the Super Bowl and be effective. A common purpose and crystal clarity of goals and objectives are essential. Team building exercises must support the development of this clarity which includes responsibilities and accountability.

Purpose is the driving force of all accomplishments of greatness -- Thomas Carlyle

What is your management teams real purpose? Do they all share the same response to that question?

Effective communication is the second prerequisite. This topic is discussed in every management book written because ineffective communication is generally at least partially responsible for the majority of failures within any management team. The key to effective communication starts with being able to listen effectively. In addition to listening skills, an effective management team must foster trust within the group, respect for each other and their abilities, an open honesty to be able to express opinions without fear and a feeling of camaraderie that breeds an atmosphere of sharing both credit for success and responsibility for failure.

Often times a Management Team Retreat or workshop can provide tremendous dividends by energizing the group to such an extent that they could not only make the Super Bowl but win it as well. The following key components should be part of this development process.

Leadership

­ Communication

­ Conflict recognition & management

­ Stress Awareness

­ Delegation

­ Team Building

­ Coaching & Mentoring

Organizational Effectiveness

- Optimizing Performance

- Vision & Values

- Results Focus

- Organizational Alignment

- Role Clarity

Strategic Planning and Scenario Planning

­ The Process

­ Readiness Factors

­ The End Game

Does your management team need an effectiveness assessment with a personalized management team workshop designed to help them win the Super Bowl? E-mail rick@ceostrategist.com if you would like to discuss a personalized assessment and workshop for your management team.