9 Tactics to Transform a Burned-Out Team to a Success Team

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that overworked atmosphere is not conducive to an organization’s success, now or in the future. But with limited funds and deadlines that still need to be met, what’s a leader to do? You must focus on winning in the workplace if you want to win in the marketplace.

You need to personally make sure that your company is a place where people want to work. Pro-actively shape your organization into one that is positive, resilient and prepared to take on challenges.

Focus on people, not numbers.

True, there are a lot of numbers to worry about and it’s easy to become fixated on those figures. If your brain is spinning with strategies on how to stay out of the red, take a step back. An organization’s failure or success is determined by the moods, innovation, energy, thoughts and behaviours of the people who work there.

Model good behaviour.

Leaders set the tone for how employees respond to almost every situation. If you greet a worker cheerfully even though you’ve both had to come into work an hour early, he’s likely to mirror that attitude. Whatever you expect from your people, you must also expect from your senior leadership.

Practice positive leadership.

This doesn’t simply mean the absence of overt negativity. While it’s important to acknowledge the obstacles your organization is facing. Don’t dwell on them in meetings or in individual conversations and don’t bring up bad news before you’ve pointed out one or two things that are going well. Instead of being disappointed by where you are, optimistically focus on where you are going.

Fill the void.

As a leader, you must personally meet with your employees and continually communicate. You must be seen and heard and you must also hear and see. If you always fill the void with positive communication, then negativity and fear can’t breed and grow.

Tell Energy Vampires, “It’s time to get on the bus … or off the bus.”

No matter how many talks you give or good behaviours you model, your efforts won’t go far unless everyone is on the same page. That’s right: everyone. The constant source of negativity “Energy Vampires” suck the energy and life out of everyone around them. Their presence pollutes the waters and can have a bad effect on the team’s morale, confidence and overall performance.

Forbid complaining.

All complaining. Successful organizations with great cultures focus on solutions, not on complaints. The rule is simple. Let your employees know that they are not allowed to complain unless they also offer solutions.

Teach your people to be heroes, not victims.

Both heroes and victims get knocked down. The distinction between the two groups is that heroes get back up while victims simply give up. Help your employees to realize that they are not victims of circumstance. Remind them that they have a significant influence over how things turn out.

Focus on small success.

Always place your attention on those little, ordinary, non-spectacular “wins” that add up to big successes. Expect success, look for success and celebrate success. When you focus on small wins, you gain the confidence to go after and create the big wins.

Make sure you have sharks in your key positions.

Look at your team and figure out which people display the characteristics of driven, go-get-’em attitude and put them in key positions.

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