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How to Create a Collaborative Approach at Work
As an executive, it’s your job to make sure that the team or your employees meet deadlines, provide deliverables, and continue to progress on your company’s goals. To keep things running smoothly, it may seem like you need to know exactly what’s going on all the time in every department. But micromanagement and overbearing leadership can have a negative effect on productivity, initiative, and goal metrics.
Leaders and executives then ask, “How can I lead this team while toeing the line between being a dictator and getting things done?” The key is to create a collaborative team environment instead of increasing productivity through micromanagement. Your employees will be productive and motivated, and you can still establish authority and maintain boundaries.
Creating a Collaborative Team Environment
For many executives, a prominent and ongoing task is trying to maximize employee skills. One of the best ways to do this is to create an environment where they feel comfortable among their peers and superiors.
Rather than trying to micromanage or please everyone, put together a team of employees who can rely on one another — not just on you. To do this, you must:
- Establish roles clearly…
