How Can Leaders Create Successful Individual Team Members? – “I Am So Glad You Asked!”
The halfway point of the 2026 calendar year is quickly approaching, which means that now is an excellent time to evaluate the progress made towards this year’s goals. Achieving challenging goals often requires team effort with significant contribution from others to achieve the team’s collective target. A leader who’s evaluating their team’s mid-year should ask if they’re getting the required commitment and effort from the individual team members to meet and surpass the annual goal. If not, what can they do going forward to course-correct?
Individual Team Member Motivation
Impactful, high-performance leaders have considerable influence on the success of individual team members and the organization as a whole. Let’s take a look at some ways leaders can be more influential with those on their team.
Ask for What You Want
People often drastically underestimate the willingness of others to engage and help. People do want to be helpful. High-performance leaders can build trust by asking for specific help and then showing genuine appreciation for their team members when they show up for them. For this, it’s important to know how they like to be rewarded – see next bullet.
Ask a Lot of Questions
People support what they create. Ask what they want, how they’d like to work together, and what outcomes are important to them. When others see that their input and opinion is valued and truly considered, their commitment to the goal is positively impacted.
Be a Champion of People
Demonstrate sincere appreciation for others. When high-performance leaders show up and give genuine praise, respect, and appreciation to others, they stand out; it is very noticed and motivating. So, when a team member does their part to crush the goal, know how they like to be rewarded and deliver!
Be a Role Model
High-performance leaders should make sure they do what they say they are going to do – consistently and timely. Just do more; show the team the way.
Challenge People to Grow
Most people are reluctant to challenge others to get better. High performers embrace the challenge to motivate others to improve.
Influence Is the Way
Consistent, frequent messaging has impact on others. Teach team members to think of themselves as special, self-reliant, talented, and positive. Communicate the great opportunities and possibilities for the future often to those being led, such as far surpassing the annual team goals for 2026. You are halfway there!
A high-performance coach can help you be consistently influential and focused on pursuing your goals and dreams you envisioned for this year and beyond.
Please contact McKonly & Asbury’s high-performance coach, Gary Dubas, if you have questions about the information outlined above. You can also learn more about our services by visiting our High-Performance Coaching page.
About the Author
Gary Dubas, CPA is a Partner with McKonly & Asbury and leader of our executive coaching and related services practice.… Read more
