How People Focused Leadership Helps Build High Performance Teams

Summary:Cass Cooper joins the HR Impact show to discuss the most important responsibility of a leader when building a high-performance team. She emphasizes the need for leaders to focus on their people and create a culture of communication and development. Cass highlights the importance of role fit and responsibilities outcomes, suggesting that leaders should regularly audit roles and responsibilities to ensure alignment and avoid role creep. She also recommends bringing in an outside consultant to provide a fresh perspective and help identify areas for improvement. Ultimately, Cass believes that a leader's primary responsibility is to support and invest in their team members, empowering them to excel and grow.Key Takeaways:
Leaders should focus on their people and invest in their development to build a high-performance team.Regularly audit roles and responsibilities to ensure alignment and avoid role creep.Bring in an outside consultant to provide a fresh perspective and help identify areas for improvement.Create a culture of communication and empower team members to take on new projects and responsibilities.
Quotes:
"There's no bad employees, there's just the wrong role for them.""Everyone has their strength. Everybody has a place where they can belong and be included.""Carving out a little bit for someone to come in and help and assist will be advantageous.""The biggest responsibility you have is to the folks that you're leading."
Timestamp [0:00:00] Introduction to Cass Cooper [0:03:20] Importance of role fit and responsibilities in building a high performing team[0:05:49] Eliminating role creep and clarifying job expectations[0:08:43] Creating space for communication and employee development[0:11:51] The value of bringing in an outside consultant for perspective[0:15:38] The most important responsibility of a leader is to develop their people[0:18:33] Focusing time on the right things and investing in employees[0:19:40] Where to find Cass [0:20:34] Recap of main points and closing remarksMentioned in this episode:HR Impact Show Outro Show outro and CTA Music: Studio Kolomna - "Risk" - Pixabay HR Impact Intro Mission of the show Music: Studio Kolomna - "Risk" - Pixabay