I have been thinking a lot lately of my high school basketball coach who regularly exclaimed, “There is no “I” in team.”

I think we won 2 games that season, supporting the claim that talk it cheap.

At Kinetic we facilitate creative and revealing professional development programming designed to create more successful teams.

And you know what we are finding . . .

Foundationally, teams with members willing to explore themselves at the individual level are more likely to create a group dynamic for success.  Those who crave self-understanding make better team members, period.

And the modeling of this self exploration starts at the top.

In fact, I recently met a leader at one of our professional development seminars who understands the importance of putting the “I” back in team.

He is Real

This leader has a clear concept of the skills and strengths he brings to the table each and every day.  He is also aware of how his professional attitude is not at the whim of his circumstances.  And critically, he knows what he is not good at.

He is Authentic

He is also a “what you see is what you get” kind of guy, a man who regardless of the company with which he finds himself engaged, he is the same.

He is Vulnerable

He is also open to exploring his own sense of “not knowing,” willing to admit when he is unsure what the correct path might be and open to sharing those doubts with his team.

He is Experimental

Finally, he loves exploring new ways in which to solve problems and overcome obstacles in an open and transparent environment.

How real, authentic, vulnerable and experimental are you?  How are you affecting your team’s chances for success?

If you want to manage a successful team, you better know how to start finding the answers to these questions.

Become self-familiar.  Know your “I” and then show it to your team.

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If you have any questions about coaching please feel free to contact me at scott@kineticcoaching.co, and remember I always offer a complimentary 30-45 minute session to prospective clients to determine if we want to work together.