In a recent article that was posted on The Economic Times, the importance of team work was emphasized. And while on the surface, one may not see the leader of those teams, you can be assured that the leader who organized the team in the first place has played a significant role in the team’s success. Empowering your teams is one of the best ways to keep your organization running smoothly.
Empowering Your Teams
Over 40% of the workforce gave thumbs up to team work as the key skill to be successful in the job across industries, in a survey conducted by Jobbuzz, a premier product by TimesJobs.com to help employees make intelligent career decisions. Relationship management has been voted as the second most crucial skill by employees followed by leadership skill.
In a sector-wise analysis, respondents from industries such as Infrastructure, Chemicals, Paints & Fertilizers, Hospitality & Tourism, FMCG/Consumer Durables, and ITeS weigh relationship management higher compared to other industries. Employees of heavy industries such as Oil, Gas & Power, Heavy Machinery/Capital Goods & Industrial Supplies, Construction, Interiors and Real Estate Services stated leadership skills crucial to become successful at the job. Domain expertise is valued more in comparison to other skills by 50% workforce in the IT/Telecom industry.
Out-of-the-box-thinking is scored high by the respondents from Media & Entertainment industry. However, soft skills such as communication, negotiation, language skills, and confidence are highly desirable in customer/client facing industries such as Retail, ITeS, Hospitality & Tourism and Media & Entertainment.
Commenting on leadership skills in a TJinsite poll, 32% of respondents said that the one who empowers the team members is a good manager. A really effective leader sets clear objectives for his team, but leaves most of the detailed judgment and implementation with his team members. The TJinsite survey also showed that leading by example is voted by 28% of the employees as crucial to become a good leader.
Don’t cling to the glory of doing it all yourself and taking all of the credit. Allow your teams to shine. The ability to trust your team members and delegate responsibility to them is an important aspect of empowering your teams.
