3 Rules Great Managers Follow To Develop A Winning Team

The number of hours your team works doesn’t translate to the value they create.

Hours do not equal effort. We can take it a step farther; the time of day your team works and where they work doesn’t translate into the value they create, especially for knowledge work.

Managers must begin to make the migration from time-based management to results-based management.

It sounds silly. You’re likely thinking, “duh, obviously, my team needs to produce results,” but that’s not what many managers do. Instead, they focus on when people work and how many hours a week they work above everything else.

When managers focus on outcomes, it produces far better results (obviously).

You become the leader of results, not the dictator of time.

Here’s how you can become a better manager by focusing on results and values:

Role Clarity

Everyone on your team must fully understand what you hired them to achieve.

If they don’t clearly understand what their role entails, the person isn’t to blame; it’s management’s fault.

Role clarity is the top five to ten expectations and KPIs they must meet or exceed to remain on the team.