Unlocking Team Potential: Entrepreneur Maria Maldonado Smith on Shared Vision, Goal Setting and Trust Building
Release Date: 11/26/2024
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info_outlineMaria Maldonado Smith is the founder and Chief Empowerment Officer of MMS Consulting and creator of the Executive Vision Imagery program. After 18 years of award-winning success in the corporate space, working as a sales leader for Fortune 500 companies across three different industries, Maria brings her unparalleled combination of experience to her proprietary process and interactive trainings, helping companies understand the science and benefits of goal setting for their employees.
🔑Key Takeaways🔑
🌍✨Align on Vision and Values: Learn why uniting a team around shared vision and values and a roadmap for how those are operationalized leads to a happy workplace culture with increased productivity and productivity.
⚖️📈Balance in Management: How to avoid toxic micromanagement without confusing employees with too much autonomy, and strike the balance between the trust and independence team members need, with clear expectations and onboarding processes to set them up for success.
💡 🌱Understanding Employee Goals: Why it’s vital to engage with team members on a personal level. Ask: "What do you want? Who do you want to become? What do you want to create?" This understanding helps in aligning individual aspirations with company objectives and enhancing overall team engagement.
⚡ 🚀 Challenges in Growing Companies: Rapid growth can be overwhelming for founders. Learn how to set yourself up for success by having proper systems and practices in place to maintain quality as you scale.
🤝 👥 Hiring to Trust: How to patiently build recruitment and hiring processes that help you align your new hires around shared values and expectations so you can feel safe empowering your team.
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