Leadership & Career

Teamwork is a cooperative effort. As a team leader, pay attention to these guidelines for successful collaboration.

You probably already know the basic steps in helping your employees implement a new work procedure. Whether it’s an improved way to handle customer calls or a better manufacturing process, you can’t give these steps the once-over—you have to be excessive all the way through to make the transition work.

When things are changing rapidly and people are worried, rumors are the currency of the day. However, the negative effects of rumors don’t have to prevail. The founder of one company used open meetings, uncensored questioning by employees, and humor to disarm rumors and build employees’ trust.

Technology and infrastructure solutions abound and have helped drive ongoing productivity. But at the center of a successful transition is the team leader, whose influence, as outlined here, is magnified in a virtual environment.