Building a Successful Team

How do you build a Successful Team?

Is it number of clients, number of employees, sales revenues, team culture or something else that defines success?

This month let's look at the AlphaKORians.   Yours Truly started in March 1996 as #005.  Today AlphaKOR is a Team of 35 and still growing after 19 years!

We have had an increase in the number of clients, number of employees, sales revenues and have an AlphaKORian culture spread between our main and satellite offices.

Others have told us we are successful.   Competitors have complimented our success.   The business community has acknowledged this success with many accolades, nominations and awards.   

So what defines success?  

The answer for us at AlphaKOR:  Leadership and Communication.   

AlphaKOR has leadership with four business Partners who share a common goal.  There is open communication, daily interaction amongst the Partners and formal monthly Partner discussions.  

Ultimately, there is one leader we have all embraced to be the visionary and to lead this successful Team and continue to build on this success.

Communication can be attributed to the vast majority in everything we do or not do as a Team.  If we could have 100% clear communication and full understanding between everyone we communicate with.....imagine the ultimate level of Excellence we could achieve!

Our communication strategy stems from our Core Values.   The AlphaKORians make Client Focus the central hub of communications.   Excellence, Teamwork and Integrity core values are built around Client Focus and embedded in our culture.  Dealing with challenges and correcting errors are key to staying on the successful path.

We have company-wide monthly discussions to keep everyone updated and work together on the upcoming month.  Everyone has a role to play.  Understanding each member' role is critical to successful teamwork.

Management philosophy has always been an open-door policy, provide structure and autonomy to develop each team member.   As each member grows and advances in their career, the overall team becomes more successful.

All the accolades and awards are nice, however, the team' success is only as good as the current task at hand.  How is this task being handled and how it is being communicated are the keys to make it all work well together.

As the President, it is enjoyable leading AlphaKOR and telling stories about our Team and their dedication to continuing this success.