Be a Great Boss: The Hill Collection (4 Items)

Be Clear About How Your Team Works 179

group—or the initial meeting after you take over an existing

group—are especially important. These early moments are the

right time to set out the purpose and goals of the team, establish

how you will function as boss, and begin to defi ne how members

will work with and treat each other.

Do you ever think about these issues? Unfortunately, many

managers don’t. If you’re one of them, you’re overlooking a potent

management tool that lets you infl uence members through the

social dynamics of the group.

Are You Doing What You Can to Foster the Emergence

ofthe Right Team Culture?

You cannot impose culture. It will emerge no matter what you

do. But you can and should try to shape it. That will be more ...