What are your most common weaknesses in team management, and how can you improve them? (2024)

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• Set clear expectations:

  Clearly defining goals for your team eliminates confusion and aligns efforts with the company's mission. Use SMART criteria to establish actionable and attainable objectives.

• Daily recognition:

  Cultivate a culture of appreciation by acknowledging even the small contributions of your team members. This boosts morale and fosters a sense of belonging and importance among the staff.

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  If expectations are not crystal clear, it is going to be way more than just a weakness in team managementStep number one is got the leader to create clear expectations so that everyone understands what part they take I’m this project.

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• Vipin Sharma Technology leader |Building teams| Cloud Infrastructure Management| Cybersecurity| Fostering a culture of excellence.

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  Setting goals and expectation is must, not sure you can manage a team successfully without having clear goals and expectations, its like going somewhere without knowing where. We have to not only set the goals but regularly have check-ins, its no different then when you are driving and you have to keep track of how far we have driven and how far we have to drive. Now goals can be SMART, ideally it should be but it could be informal also to start with so that team can understand the concept of setting goals.

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• Abhishek Agarwal Chief Executive Officer at Mali Kaka India Private Limited

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  I believe the 2 most common weaknesses on which a team manager must work are:1. Inability to adapt to change2. Lack of empathyAs a team manager, you need to be able to adapt to change quickly and effectively. To improve this, stay current with the latest industry trends and technologies and be open to new ideas and perspectives.Being empathetic towards your team members and understanding their needs and concerns is important. If you lack empathy, you might come across as cold and unapproachable. To improve this, try to put yourself in your team member’s shoes and listen to their feedback and suggestions.

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• Leandro Lima Azeredo Commercial Manager | Sales Management | Operations | Business

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  Todos os pontos levantados no artigo e nas contribuições dos colegas abaixo, são extremamente relevante. Mas algo que poderia colaborar é se preocupar com a comunicação. E o essencial para se comunicar bem, é sem dúvida, saber ouvir com atenção. Acho que esse pode ser um dos pontos que identifico com muita frequência em algumas lideranças.

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  Les faiblesses les plus courantes dans la gestion d'équipe incluent le manque de communication, le défaut de délégation, la difficulté à gérer les conflits et le manque de reconnaissance des contributions individuelles. Pour les améliorer, il est essentiel de renforcer les compétences en communication, de développer des stratégies de délégation efficaces, de suivre une approche proactive pour résoudre les conflits et de mettre en place des systèmes de reconnaissance et de récompense pour encourager l'engagement et la motivation de l'équipe.

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• Neil Landge Top Voice Team Management | Computer Engineering Student at AISSMS Institute of Information Technology | Ex-Intern at IBM | Tech Enthusiast | Aspiring Future Entrepreneur

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  Acknowledging weaknesses is the first step to effective team management. One common challenge is communication gaps. To enhance this, foster open dialogue, encourage feedback, and invest in active listening.Another weakness is a lack of delegation, often stemming from a desire for control. To overcome this, empower team members, clarify roles, and trust in their capabilities.Time management is a perennial struggle. Prioritize tasks, set realistic timelines, and utilize project management tools to streamline processes.Addressing these weaknesses requires self-awareness, commitment to improvement, and a willingness to adapt. Embrace a growth mindset, seek feedback, and refine your approach to cultivate stronger team management skills.

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  Les faiblesses les plus courantes de la gestion d'équipe sont souvent le manque de clarté dans les objectifs, le manque de motivation, les conflits non résolus et la mauvaise répartition des tâches. Pour les surmonter, il est important d'utiliser des outils de communication efficaces tels que les réunions régulières, les emails et les outils de gestion de projet. La rétroaction constructive est également essentielle pour améliorer la performance de l'équipe. En favorisant une culture de rétroaction ouverte et en encourageant les membres de l'équipe à s'exprimer, les problèmes peuvent être identifiés et résolus plus rapidement, renforçant ainsi la collaboration et la confiance.

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• Muhammad Mamoon Khalid Bringing Top Talent to Your Doorstep | Recruitment Specialist | HR Consultant | Leadership Development Advocate | Headhunting Pro | Technical Recruitment | Talent Acquisition Strategist | HR Innovator

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  Poor communication and feedback are common weaknesses in team management, hindering trust and collaboration. Managers often struggle, especially in remote work settings. Enhancing these skills involves using diverse communication channels—email, phone, video, chat—while ensuring clarity, brevity, and respect in messages. Regular, constructive feedback and encouraging team input are crucial for improving team communication and engagement.

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  - An example of lack of communication with your team is when you are Struggling to delegate tasks effectively, leading to micromanagement or uneven workload distribution.- Which led to a Failure to Provide Feedback: By Not giving regular, constructive feedback can hinder individual and team growth.- Praise in group and give constant feedback in 1:1s

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• Leonardo Brazil Software Developer | NoCode | LowCode | Bubble | FlutterFlow | Zapier | Make | N8N | OpenAI | Web Automation | AI Chatbot | AI Agents

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  Pontos fracos comuns na gestão de equipes incluem:1.Comunicação Ineficaz: Melhorar com feedback contínuo e uso de ferramentas de comunicação.2.Delegação Deficiente: Aprender a confiar na equipe e distribuir tarefas conforme habilidades.3.Falta de Flexibilidade: Adaptar-se às mudanças e promover um ambiente de trabalho ágil.4.Gestão de Conflitos: Desenvolver habilidades de mediação e resolução de problemas.5.Baixa Motivação da Equipe: Incentivar, reconhecer conquistas e criar oportunidades de crescimento.Melhorar esses pontos fortalece a liderança e contribui para o sucesso da equipe.

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  In order to overcome your weaknesses, it's important to identify them first.OVERWORKING AND NOT DELEGATING You can address this weakness by trusting your employees and delegating tasks to them.To delegate effectively, make sure you strategically assign tasks to your employees who are best suited to complete themINABILITY TO MOTIVATE TEAMSYou can become better at motivating your team by:💫Learning what motivates each individual team member💫Developing strong relationships with your team members💫Coming up with motivational techniquesUNCLEAR EXPECTATIONSOne simple way to improve the goals you set for your employees is to use the SMART method to create goals that are:💫Specific💫Measurable💫Attainable💫Relevant💫Time-based

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• Bruno Oliveira Gerente Geral de Agência / Administração / CPA 20 / CEA (cursando)

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  Bom, esse ponto vejo como o mais crítico e impulsionador para a quebra de confiança do time e aumento do turnover, visto que além de gerar um foco em excesso nos erros, faz com que o poder decisório siga centralizado, deixando os demais membros cada vez menos responsáveis por fazer acontecer.

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• Pratik Shivkumar Ojha BCom,MBA,CMA(Aus) Certified Management Accountant - CMA | MIS Financial Reporting | Data Analyst | Team Management |

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  As the team lead, delegation of the task is important and with every task obviously there will be a deadline associated which should be clearly communicated to the team members. As everything is set, trust has to be on the team that the work will be completed or accomplished with the time frame allotted.But here comes the micro-management which demotivates the members, asking for daily updates, keeping track of the punch in and out, looking over the shoulder during the break time or cooling sessions, can create the frustrating effect on the team which eventually impacts the task.Yes I agree, reminders and regular checks are important so as to check the progress so as to see the % complete.

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  - For me micro management is lack of trust. Deadline is set then you inquiry on the deadline or close to the deadline. You trust that it will be done. If something fails then give feedback after- To Delegate Wisely: Trust your team and delegate tasks according to their strengths.Provide guidance but avoid micromanaging. I teach you how to do it one time.- To improve this weakness it has to be a Feedback Culture: Foster an environment where giving and receiving feedback is valued. Schedule regular feedback sessions and encourage ongoing communication.

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• Leonardo Brazil Software Developer | NoCode | LowCode | Bubble | FlutterFlow | Zapier | Make | N8N | OpenAI | Web Automation | AI Chatbot | AI Agents

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  Pontos fracos comuns na gestão de equipes incluem:1.Comunicação Ineficaz: Melhorar com feedback contínuo e uso de ferramentas de comunicação.2.Delegação Deficiente: Aprender a confiar na equipe e distribuir tarefas conforme habilidades.3.Falta de Flexibilidade: Adaptar-se às mudanças e promover um ambiente de trabalho ágil.4.Gestão de Conflitos: Desenvolver habilidades de mediação e resolução de problemas.5.Baixa Motivação da Equipe: Incentivar, reconhecer conquistas e criar oportunidades de crescimento.Melhorar esses pontos fortalece a liderança e contribui para o sucesso da equipe.

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  #ConflictResolution is one thing which I don't look forward to at all.It's easier said than done. How do you settle conflicts when the parties involved are senior team managers? Intrinsically, I like to avoid such situations completely. I hope the conflict gets settled somehow. But rarely does that happen. Over the years I've experienced there's no easy way to have difficult conversations. But I will tell you the best way. Do it. Don’t defer or put it off. You will never address the problem that way. That’s just letting the problem fester.As a professional, you’ve got to solve the problem. Negotiating a conflict to the satisfaction of both parties is the most gratifying accomplishment for any professional.

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  Les faiblesses les plus courantes de la gestion d'équipe incluent des résolutions inefficaces, des conflits non résolus et des prises de décision hâtives. Pour remédier à cela, il est essentiel de mettre en place des outils de résolution des conflits tels que la méthode de négociation gagnant-gagnant ou la médiation. De plus, des techniques de communication efficaces comme l'écoute active et la communication assertive peuvent être employées pour améliorer les résolutions. Enfin, pour éviter des prises de décision hâtives, l'utilisation d'outils tels que le SWOT ou des méthodes de prise de décision collective telles que le brainstoriming ou le consensus sont recommandées.

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  - Agree when Conflict Resolution exists, increase the Difficulty in handling conflicts or misunderstandings within the team.- The best approach is to Learn Conflict Resolution Training: Invest in learning conflict resolution techniques and encourage a culture of respectful disagreement where conflicts are seen as opportunities for growth.

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• Maniesh Mishraa SAFe® 5 Agilist Senior Program Manager with 20 years of experience

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  This is an interesting topic to know but I believe in trust factor n that is most difficult in today’s resources. U might be not that great performer but if u r trust worthy then u can always make that person a step ahead in his/her performance.

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• Clarissa Nogueira Gerente de Operações | Vendas | Cobrança | Atendimento | Relacionamento | Banking

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  Uma fraqueza comum na gestão de equipes é a dificuldade em resolver conflitos e tomada de decisões. Conflitos são inevitáveis, no entanto, muitos gestores não lidam bem com eles, ou simplesmente os evitam, o que pode causar ressentimento e tensão na equipe. Para melhorar essas habilidades, é importante adotar uma abordagem colaborativa e respeitosa, ouvindo todos os lados. Além disso, use critérios e dados objetivos para tomar decisões e envolva sua equipe no processo.

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  - In my experience the greatest advancements in career and as a person within my team are those team members which were praised and recognized every single day for every small action that contributes with the team goal- Everyone wants and desires feel themselves as “important” or that “I belong” or “My leader cares of me”- When you are honest with your team the reward is they will be honest with you and reciprocate the intention with the deliveries of every team member

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• Eli Itzkowitz Most companies have the engine of a Ferrari 🏎 and run like a sewing machine 🧵 I am Passionate about helping entrepreneurs power up their true engine ⚡️EOS Implementer ~ Executive Coach

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  Recognition doesn’t have to mean something extremely big.Leaders sometimes feel that if the recognition is not going to be big enough, I’d rather not do it, and the truth is, even if it’s a small,l thank you, it’s worthwhile doing right away.

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• Nzululwazi Mahamba Financial Accountant

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  Training and development is indeed crucial to a high performance culture and contributes positively towards desired outcomes. Training and development can be perceived to be time consuming in time limited tasks, but the cost of reperfoming a task or bringing up to standard the results of such a task is high when compared to task results from a well trained team. Resources are utilised optimally and the time invested on training is realised efficiently when honed skill set is applied on intended tasks. Training is also effective when aligned to the key performance areas of the team to ensure that time and resources are directed to the desired outcomes.

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• Mayer Schwartz CEO of Swift Staffing | Master connector of humans in the workplace | Connecting professionals to their ideal career opportunity | Building rock-star teams for growing businesses | It’s not IF, but HOW

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  Ineffective communication, lack of trust, and poor delegation are common weaknesses in team management. Improve them by promoting open and transparent communication, fostering trust through clear expectations and building relationships, and empowering team members through delegation and autonomy.

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• Sardar Anser Ali "Innovating Gaming's Digital Playground" ll CEO TOP Edge Technologiesll

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  Common team management mistakes include not delegating tasks, poor communication, and not recognizing team achievements. To improve, focus on trusting your team, communicating clearly, and celebrating their successes. This will help you build a stronger, more confident team that works well together.

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• Leandro Lima Azeredo Commercial Manager | Sales Management | Operations | Business

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  Um dos pontos mais fracos que identifico em muitos líderes é a capacidade de se abrirem verdadeiramente. Geralmente as pessoas não gostam de falar sobre isso, pois pode demostrar fraqueza. E costumo falar que os pontos mais fracos das pessoas, são suas maiores fortalezas. Pois estão protegidas a 7 chaves. A minha por exemplo, era uma dificuldade que tinha de falar sobre mim para outras pessoas, geralmente, eu tinha um interesse genuíno de saber sobre o outro, mas evitava falar de mim. E quando comecei a me abrir mais com as pessoas, essa troca se tornou cada vez mais fluida e interessante. Grande aprendizado.

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• Mánu Fosela Chief Operating Officer at LeanMind | Focuses in people.Telecomunicactions Engineer.Passionate about Organizational Culture.Interested in team leadership.Support4Juniors. WeekEnd JS Dev.

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  La debilidad mas común es centrarse en el negocio por delante de las personas, cuando son las personas de tu equipo quienes pueden ayudarte a salir de un apuro o dificultad si se lo compartes.La siguiente es entender mal la transparencia con el equipo. A veces por exceso y a veces por defecto.

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• Silvia Serrano Serrano, PMP, Lean, ITIL Directora Financiera en Hospital Universitario San Rafael. Hnos San Juan de Dios

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  Considero varios los errores que inducen a una mala gestión de equipos: no tener definidos objetivos claros, microgestion, falta de delegación, no reconocimiento, no seguimiento, no afrontar conflictos y dejar que se solucionen solos...

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