A note from Sheeba

Hello Sheeba!

I have recently become the Membership Director for an amazing networking group that I have been involved with over the last year. As I think of teams for this month, I reflect on the value of this group. This group is my team. And the beauty of this team is the collaboration and support I receive not only for my business, but also for my development as an entrepreneur. We all need teams like that. 

Sometimes your team is your family and other times it is a team in your business or organization. Regardless, teams are productive when support, encouragement and collaboration exists so that the uniqueness and brilliance of each individual comes forth in service of all. 

Who is your team? 

Inspiring you to thrive, 

LEADERSHIP

When you are in a management position, you are faced regularly with deadlines, profit objectives, and other requirements for running a successful business or department. One of the greatest challenges that leaders face is to not let the pressure to perform impact how they treat the members of their team.

The art of creating a team that is consistently productive is far more nuanced than providing a goal and hoping that your team members will step up to meet it without any encouragement or support from you, or with the threat of harsh criticism if they fail.

A team is made up of people. And people have self-esteem, fluctuating moods, and different strengths and weaknesses. Here are a few tips for how to keep the people on your team productive and thriving.

• People want a sense of belonging. People need to know how their work fits into a larger picture. Clarifying the purpose and setting the vision is not a one-time communication. It has to be re-iterated in your meetings and within the tasks that are delegated.
• People need autonomy. Try to fight the urge to micromanage. You want to give your team members room to be more involved in the planning of the tasks that impact their performance.  However, without being invasive, you should offer feedback - both positive and constructive - that can guide them. 
• Effective processes are powerful for people. Having systems in place for meetings and regular check-ins helps your team members feel stable and can lead to faster, more efficient collaboration than the email culture we routinely fall into.  Keeping meetings short and action-oriented will help them stay focused.

COACHING

If your clients are feeling overwhelmed, encourage them to look first at their list of priorities and then at how they are managing their time each day.  Writing out a schedule that includes blocking off dedicated time to complete their to-do list will help it all feel more manageable with a clear plan for how they will get it all done.

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How Ready Are You to Lead Your Team

Leadership is having the desire and ability to develop and grow in your response-agility to people and situations you find yourself in every day. When you are able to do this effectively, you are able to expand your leadership presence, communicate effectively, listen deeper, and develop those around you.

However, how ready are you to lead others?

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Sheeba Varghese is a Professional Certified Coach, speaker, and mentor to many. Her passion is to inspire and equip men and women to lead with excellence and authenticity within the spheres of influences that they are called to impact in life. The spheres may be in a home, on a team, in a classroom, among partners in a firm, or within management, to name a few.

In her time apart from clients, Sheeba enjoys time with her husband, Santosh, and their 2 sons, Sam and Steven. She loves great movies, a good book, decorating and eating at the wonderful restaurants of San Francisco.