How to Run A Successful Team

​No matter what industry you’re in – from politics to fashion to marketing or more— if you’re working with a team, there’s a clear-cut formula ensuring that it’s successful, on track, and well managed. It takes a lot of different skills to build a great team, and although every single team is different (varying from the people involved, the industry type, and the end purpose), the formula for running a successful team is largely the same.

It takes leadership, dedication, and of course, some careful strategy in order to keep your team on track, focused, and in sync. But what does that entail? We’ve got you covered! Check out some of the leadership and team skills that we’ve learned from VeryVoga and JJ’s House – two successful, team-oriented fashion companies.

Set Goals

Setting goals is going to be a vital component to creating the most successful team possible. Before you can work on other team skills, you and your team need to be on the same page in order to understand what you’re hoping to accomplish. Work with your team on building up their communication in order to effectively create the goals the entire group is working toward. Try having a brainstorming session where you get the whole team involved – does everyone understand the main goals you’re working toward? Does everyone know exactly how the team plans to get there? Accomplishing this, before any other type of strategy, is going to be crucial to your team’s success.

​Use Team Building Activities

​A team that doesn’t get along, trust each other, and know how to work together is a team that likely won’t succeed in any endeavor they choose. If a team can’t work together, then they’re not a team at all – they’re simply a group of individuals all in one place. Try using team building activities to get your group bonded and thinking like a team. Lots of teams try things like challenge courses, ice breaking games, and even trust building activities. These get your team thinking, working together, and most importantly, teach them to trust in each other abilities.

​Equal Bonus Opportunities

​Because you want your team to understand that their success comes from working together, ensure they understand that equal bonus opportunities are in place for the team who works the hardest. Let the bonuses you plan for you team reflect the company’s definition of success for the entire team or entire group performance.

Encourage Leadership

​If you’re the leader of the team, it can be hard to relinquish your role, but if you’re hoping to build a team of strong thinkers and hard workers, you’ll need to encourage leadership. Teach your team that, although you’re the one in charge of encouraging success, group leadership isn’t a bad thing. Reward members of the team who take charge in a positive way, get them working hard together, and ensure they know that you support their strides toward leadership.