People are often motivated to do meaningful work given that they have autonomy. So, I make sure to bring the meaning to the work. Telling someone to do XYZ were XYZ is some mundane task is not motivating. But painting a picture of how XYZ leads to ABC which leads to a big goal and letting them know that their boring XYZ counts is important. Given that they know how to solve the problem and understand why it's important, they usually perform well.
If they are not performing well, then it's usually that they don't know how to do the task. I like separating my R&D. Researching during Development can be frustrating. Especially if the deliverable of development is time bound. So before work, we only use well known tools & methods. If we are going to experiment, I like experiments ran by themselves where failure doesn't bring any stress. After learning from the experiment, we only bring one new major technology into the picture at a time.
I also give pep speech every weekly team meeting. I can't help it. Everyone has greatness in them provided they are willing to work it out! One must do the work, one must stay gritty in the difficult times. One must find meaning in all work that is done, and that meaning should not just be useful to us but to the world at large (our customers) A positive and growth mindset is very important so I make sure to nurture and cultivate that in the team. Our rallying cry is "Challenge accepted!"
Transparency is key. Shared understanding of a vision. Orient teams towards outcomes. Give autonomy. Celebrate victories. Develop a personal rapport with team mates and setup activities that encourages team members to do so too.
Trust, open and honest debate, autonomy, listening to and implementing their ideas, showing up for work and for them. Addressing disturbances in the force.
If they are not performing well, then it's usually that they don't know how to do the task. I like separating my R&D. Researching during Development can be frustrating. Especially if the deliverable of development is time bound. So before work, we only use well known tools & methods. If we are going to experiment, I like experiments ran by themselves where failure doesn't bring any stress. After learning from the experiment, we only bring one new major technology into the picture at a time.
I also give pep speech every weekly team meeting. I can't help it. Everyone has greatness in them provided they are willing to work it out! One must do the work, one must stay gritty in the difficult times. One must find meaning in all work that is done, and that meaning should not just be useful to us but to the world at large (our customers) A positive and growth mindset is very important so I make sure to nurture and cultivate that in the team. Our rallying cry is "Challenge accepted!"