Use this 6-step method to improve team performance

Use this 6-step method to improve team performance | 3 things to do when your leadership doesn't measure up | Read more from Rashan Dixon on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( November 7, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [Use this 6-step method to improve team performance]( Team members perform better when they know what's expected of them, writes Suzi McAlpine, who offers a six-step GETSET model that involves setting clear, explicit expectations, offering encouragement and tracking results. "With clarity, you're giving your team members a better chance to succeed," McAlpine writes. 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In times of grief, leaders should be sensitive to emotions, allow more flexibility in schedules and deadlines and point employees to relevant resources, Lattimer writes. Full Story: [People Development Network]( (11/4) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [What to do when your manager needs leadership coaching]( When you need to give feedback to managers, consider the goal of your feedback and the best way to deliver it -- whether it be through coaching questions or a more direct delivery -- and find outside support for your efforts, writes Lara Hogan. "We can hope that in time, if we can nail the impact that our manager cares about, we can help them feel motivated to change and grow," Hogan writes. 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