When we are looking to add to our teams, we always need to be aware of the necessary flavors that create great teams, but when we are in the hiring process, how do we know that we are building great, quality teams?
Here are a few clues:
1. Surround yourself with people you like to work with. There is nothing worse than being in a high stress situation and not enjoying the team that you are doing life with.
2. Find people who care passionately. If members are renters and not owners, it will breed frustration.
3. Respect the unique. Each person brings a different and unique tool box to the job each day. Respect the difference. Diversity creates better creative concepts.
4. Individuals united under one vision. Know where we are going, make it clear, repeat it often, and make sure everyone can buy into that direction. If not, they should move on.
5. Be clear. Define roles and expectations so everyone knows exactly what’s expected of them.
6. Trust Matters. If we can’t trust each other we will always start to wonder if intentions and motivations are pure.
7. People who can talk. We have to have teammates who can communicate, be clear, and be willing to have real and sometimes uncomfortable conversations without it becoming personal, unless it’s personal.
8. Identify people who understand the opportunity in front of us and have a sense of urgency without having a sense of panic.
9. Learners. People who desire to learn. Learners find out what is coming, better ways of doing what we do, and make creative teams much more creative.
10. Talent matters too. You can have all nine of the above traits, but without talent, everyone will become frustrated.
11. Look for people who are result oriented not excuses oriented.
What are some of the clues you look for when creating a team.
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