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ARE YOU READY TO META?
Meta Teams are the lifeblood of any successful organization. Meta Team leaders and team members are fully engaged and passionate about their career, their work and their company. Three key ingredients are always present in a Meta Team:
1. TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS
Relationships comprise the HEART of any great team. Team members who feel trusted, respected and connected to each other and their organization generate the positive emotional energy and passion to carry ideas forward into action. Without the positive energy to build trusting, cohesive relationships, teams members begin to act like toddlers - having temper tantrums to seek attention, hording resources and become self-focused . Symptoms include blaming, backstabing and bullying to maintain power, control and self-esteem. Others may become more withdrawn and anxious to avoid dealing with the all the conflict and heightened tension. The best team members will begin creating a short-term exit plan to protect their career.Without a team focus, productivity drops and profits shrink.
Meta Team members can easily answer the following questions with a resounding "YES". How does you team rate?
§ Do we view our leaders and team members as trustworthy? § Does everyone protect the reputation of our leader and our team members?
§ Is our team always looking for ways to help each other grow, emotionally, spiritually and professionally? § Is camaraderie felt in everything we do?
§ At work, do we recognize and celebrate diversity of ideas, opinions and actions? § Does our workplace culture encourage frequent recognition and praise
§ Do I have a confidant/mentor at work?
§ Do we honour our agreements?
If you, your team or your organization have answered NO or I DO NOT KNOW to any of the questions above, access our Free Initial Confidential Consultation to find out how you can create TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS and achieve a sustained, superior performance. |
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2. WIN-WIN SOLUTIONS 
Meta Teams know their organizationís mission and goals and are proactive, creative problem solvers. A key part of making this all happen is the capability to work with difficult bosses, peers, employees, customers and other stakeholders to quickly identify problems and seek out win-win opportunities to solve these problems.
The win-win mindset is a Meta Team mindset. Getting to know your team and everyone's reason for being there is just the beginning. Negotiating, finding consensus and collaboration removes or minimizes many dysfunctional behaviors including resisting new ideas, protecting one's turf and ìbackroomî meetings to maintain a competitive edge or ìtoxicî advantage over someone else. Meta Teams are able to avoid burnout, grow their careers and enhance everyone's self-esteem. Meta Team members can easily answer the following questions with a resounding "YES". How does you team rate?
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Do I think "We" instead of "I" when the going gets tough?
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Do we agree to respectfully disagree when we differ in our beliefs, opinions and observations?
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Is our team always looking for ways to help each other grow, emotionally, spiritually and professionally?
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Do we seek to understand the other person's interest, not their position, so that we can find a solution that is good for everyone?
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Does everyone possess the knowledge, skills and winning attitude to innovate and influence positive change to achieve the goals of my team, my leader and my company?
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Do we understand our customerís dreams, desires and needs?
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Do we know how to expand the "pie" instead of just dividing it up?
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Do we have fun at work and play as a team?
If you, your team or your organization have answered ìnoî or ìI do not knowî the answer to any of the questions above, access the
Free Initial Confidential Consultation to find out how you can create WIN-WIN RESOLUTIONS and achieve a sustained, superior performance.
3. SYNERGISTIC RESPONSIVENESS
Meta Team leaders know to balance and orchestrate the team's strengths into a synergistic force. People and processes are seen as integrated and mutually reinforcing. When both are aligned the organization can expect the job done on time, on budget and within quality requirements. Meta Team professionals are connected and can easily respond to the following questions:
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Do I know the true mission and goals of my company?
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Does our team feel connected to the mission and goals of my company?
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Do we have a clear understanding of my roles and responsibilities?
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Do our leader's clearly express and communicate their expectations?
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Do we know and understand my leader's and team member's hope's, dreams, ambitions and hot-buttons?
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Do weI feel inspired to do my best and understand what it takes to succeed?
- Do I know and understand my leader's and team member's hope's, dreams, ambitions and hot-buttons?
- Are my co-workers as committed as I am to following through to the goal line?
- Does the culture in my organization possess the talent (knowledge, skill and attitude) to do a quality job?
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Do we all understand how talent and process is aligned to achieve sustained superior performance?
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Do I receive regular feedback and coaching on both my good and bad performance?
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Does our team take advantage of opportunities to grow and be the best we can be?
- Do we celebrate each other's big and small successes?
If you, your team or your organization have answered NO or I DO NOT KNOW to any of the questions above, access the Free Initial Confidential Consultation to find out how you can create SYNERGYSTIC RESPONSIVENESS and achieve a sustained, superior performance.
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