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Working With A Team To Boost Your Business

A business needs a strong foundation in order to thrive, and that will largely come down to your team. Without a strong team, it’s likely your business will fail to meet its priorities and experience a high turnover of employees.

As a leader, it should be your priority to create a team that’s capable of boosting your business. You can do this by working on your processes, your leadership, and your working environment. 

Here are some ideas you can use to work with your team and boost your business.

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Your processes

Improving your processes can bring a number of benefits to your business. It can save time, save money and make it easier for your team to do its work. Some of the things you can do to improve your processes for your team include:

Consider working patterns and flexible working

Modern businesses are becoming much more fluid when it comes to working patterns. The classic ‘9-5’ working pattern is being dropped in favor of more flexible practices that help employees to manage their work/life balance and work in ways that suit them. If you own a business where this is practical, then it could be something you should seriously consider. Homeworking, condensed and flexible hours can all have a positive impact on the productivity and motivation of your staff.

If your employees work on a shift basis, there are still ways to add a degree of flexibility to their working pattern. Looking at how a rotating shift schedule can double productivity could inspire you to change the way you organize shifts. Provided you take the right approach and use the right tools, you could see a big difference in your team’s productivity through adopting a new shift schedule.

Improve your communications

Improving communications amongst your team can help create a more collaborative, creative and cohesive working environment. Some obvious ways you can improve your communications include using online collaboration tools, using workflow planners and project management applications. Regular meetings can also drastically improve communications to keep an eye on progress and raise concerns. 

Communications don’t have to be formal to be effective. Even those informal conversations can make an impact on your employees, helping you get to know each other better to develop better working relationships. Being empathetic and lending your ear to your team’s ideas and concerns can result in a huge boost for your business.

Move to the cloud

Cloud applications and storage make it easier for you to run your business. Not only does cloud migration help your employees work from anywhere, but it can also help to allow enhanced collaborative working. Working in the cloud allows instant edits for seamless work, speeding up time and making sure everything is stored securely. Cost is another benefit of cloud computing as it can save money, helping you to run your business effectively.

There are different cloud solutions to meet all kinds of business needs, helping you to keep your business secure, while also giving your employees the tools they need to do their jobs better.

Your leadership

Your behavior as a leader can have a significant impact on your teams. Setting the right example can inspire your employees to do their best work. To build on your leadership skills, you could:

Be more open with employees

Transparency is important for a business and it is something that many employees value. Trust is an important quality for employees, and working for a company that is more transparent can make them feel more included, respected and a key part of the business. Running a more transparent business is possible through mutual communication and being open to receiving ideas from anyone across the business. It can take time to develop a more transparent culture, but you can get there if you’re willing to make it work.

Focus on improving your own productivity

If you want to inspire productivity from your team, you need to show them that you’re also effective and productive. Improving your productivity at work can help you make the most of your time, making it easier to meet deadlines to free up time to plan the next steps. Managing your time better and increasing your productivity will set a great example to your team and could make the business more productive overall.

Remember to delegate where possible – there will be members of your team who are desperate to gain some new experience and prove themselves, which can help ease your own workload while giving employees the opportunity to grow their skills. 

Reward and recognize your employees

One of the key ways to motivate your employees is to reward and recognize them. Your employees work hard, and finding ways to recognize your team can go a long way. From a simple thank you to a bonus or company-wide recognition, there could be several things you can do to help boost your employees’ motivation. A company with a great reputation for recognizing employees is one that many people will want to work for, helping to make your business an employer to aim for in their careers.  

Your workplace

The nature of your workplace can make a significant difference to the happiness or wellbeing of your employees. To improve your workplace you could:

Change the layout of your office space

Have you considered the way your office space can impact your employees? Many businesses are moving towards open-plan or hot-desk work environments, which can improve collaboration and even create a friendlier work environment. Open-plan offices are a modern way of working, and business in the creative industries, in particular, can really benefit from this type of office layout.

Focus on health and wellbeing

The health and wellbeing of your employees is crucial to your business. If employees are sick, they can’t do their jobs, which can cost your business time and money. There are various policies you can implement in a bid to improve employee health and wellbeing, including providing healthy snacks, encouraging exercise and providing support for employees who might be feeling stressed or overwhelmed.

You can also implement policies that are designed to keep your employees healthy, such as a clear desk policy, providing plenty of hand sanitizer, and ensuring employees stay home when they’re suffering from colds and other viral conditions. It’s also important to provide information to your employees that can help them better manage their health, especially during the winter when sickness is more likely.

Make it sociable and welcoming

A workplace that feels welcoming and sociable can be a great place to work. Employees feel happier and safer when they work in a great work environment. Creating a friendlier office environment involves developing a positive attitude and making sure that everyone is respectful towards one another. Organizing social events and after-work gatherings can also help teams to bond, helping to develop better relationships at work too. As a fresh, forward-thinking business, you should ensure your company is welcoming and inclusive to all, something that will make you an even better employer. 

Focusing on your team and making them the best they can be will produce fantastic results for your business. Employees that feel motivated and a key part of the business will work hard to meet business objectives and are also more likely to show company loyalty. To reduce your turnover and get the most from your team, you’re going to need to work with them to make positive changes for your business. As one of the most important assets you have, you will gain a lot by investing in your employees.

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Founder of Mocha Girls Read book club. But basically, just another girl who loves to read and then read some more and wants to meet others like me. If you add a cup of green tea with lemon and honey I will be overjoyed.
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