The world is constantly changing and it is becoming more and more difficult to keep up with “the Jones'” per say. Teams are no different in this case. Teams need to evolve and change over time to ensure that they stay relevant and meet your organization’s needs. So it’s imperative that you learn how to transform your team for the future. Not learning this could cause something that work okay to crash and burn.
In 2000, Jill Valdez joined a start up team for a non-profit organization and was thrust into creating all of the systems and processes necessary to grow the organization. Eight years later, they were operating on two sites with a 30% increase in clients and a simple operations plan that was successfully passed on to the next director. Her next position was for an established organization that had been doing things the same way for over 40 years. Her empathy, combined with her aptitude for assessing people and connecting their passion to a purpose, allowed her to introduce updated processes in order for the team to enjoy greater success at accomplishing
Transform Your Team Topics
During the interview, Jill and I discuss the following topics:
- Why would leaders need to transform teams in the first place
- How to deal with resistance to change and transformation
- Her 5 ways to transform teams
- How to deal with problems during a transformation
- What to do when a team is done transforming
- How to address “good idea fairies”
Guest Resources
If you are interested in learning more about Jill and her resources be sure to check out the following links:
- Jill on LinkedIn
- Jill on Twitter
- Text “Link” to 31996
- Free 45 minute strategy session