🏆 Do You Already Have A Winning Team?

I'm always asked how people can tell that they have a "winning team." And related to that, what is the most important difference to a "normal" team.

Well, I define a "winning team" as a team that reliably achieves top results sustainably over a longer period of time while having fun.

Thus, outstanding results are certainly one criterion. But almost more important are characteristics that you sense in your team already on the way to becoming a winning team. Because these often come before the actual results - and also go beyond them.

Here are 3 characteristics by which you can well sense whether you are on the way to becoming a winning team with your people:

1. You sense a high energy. Do people tend to wait or do they move forward? Do you feel like you have to "pull everything out of your people's throats" or does everyone make suggestions on their own? Is there laughter where you work or is everyone dead serious? Even though the energy of a team is only a qualitative criterion, you can feel it very clearly. The point is this: Winning teams have high energy levels. Mediocre teams usually have low energy levels.
2. You have a lot of time for the important things. Can you finish your workday at 3:00 p.m. at least once a week without leaving important things undone or feeling guilty? Can you devote at least 10 hours a week to strategic topics, ideally even more? These are good indicators that you already have a winning team - as long as top results are produced at the same time. Because with winning teams, you hardly need to intervene operationally. The team has this under control.
3. Your people show a high level of initiative. Imagine not having to ask team members to drive an initiative every time. You don't have to follow up on agreements to make sure they are actually implemented. Everyone comes to meetings prepared and ready to take responsibility. Your people's high level of initiative is a strong indicator of a winning team.

So here you have three good indicators of a winning team. Tip: Rate yourself and your team on a scale of 1-10 on how good you are at each of the characteristics.

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