Which skills lead to success on your team?

Business Acumen
Written By Stacia Aylward

The Challenge

Think about the best performer on your team. What makes that person the best? Think about the average performers on your team. Are they missing the attributes/skills that your best performer has?

Why do this?

Identify the skills and expertise team members need. For both future hiring and development of current staff, it is important to have a clear understanding of the talents/strengths that are necessary to excel on your team.

This act is part of your long-term effort to manage and develop your human capital effectively.

What’s next?

Consider the possibility that at least some of your average performers are average because you may not be tapping into their talents. Have one-on-one conversations with these staff to determine if their performance can be improved by focusing more on their strengths.

Stacia Aylward

Zelos CEO Stacia C. Aylward is an executive leader and lifelong learner with broad professional experience in envisioning and leading programs, projects and teams; facilitating and teaching adults; conducting research; and developing client relationships using proven methodologies in many government and technical fields, including economics, education, healthcare, housing, non-profit governance, IT and law. Stacia holds a master’s degree in Communication and Information, a bachelor’s degree in English, a Six Sigma black belt certification, and a Coach Approach to Leadership credential.

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