418: How to Build a Self-Managing Team That Doesn’t Depend on You

Are you stuck feeling like your business can’t run without you? Wouldn’t you love to have a team that manages itself? In this episode, you’ll hear what happened when Dr. Sabrina stepped back, and Melissa Kay took full ownership of delivery. Spoiler alert: the coaching didn’t just stay on track, but it got even better! You’ll discover why giving your team autonomy is the key to growth and freedom and how stepping back creates space for innovation and improvement. We’re providing practical steps you can follow to build your own self-managing team. If you’ve ever worried about losing control by stepping back, join us to learn how your business can actually grow stronger without you.

Profit by Design is a Tap the Potential production.

Show Highlights:

  • Dr. Sabrina’s insights from Melissa Kay’s extended vacation: A self-managing team IS possible!
  • A-players are intrinsically motivated and are whole, competent, capable, and complete.
  • Building your self-managing team requires specific action steps, such as asking, “What is most important?” as part of your structured approach.
  • The environment you want is a calm, curiosity-driven, well-oiled machine powered by a learner mindset.
  • Our programs, Leadership Bootcamp and Coach Approach, are designed for A-players who are ready to be equipped to support your vision.
  • Our clients want step-by-step instructions.
  • Building your self-managing team takes a clear vision, specific expectations, targeted KPIs to track progress, and a delivery promise.
  • Exceeding your clients’ expectations is classic A-player thinking.
  • Building trust in your team
  • Check out our courses on hiring, leadership, and team development. Book a call with us if you don’t know where to start!

Resources:

If you’re ready to build a business that gives you more profit AND more freedom, join me for the FREE Better Business Better Life Jumpstart Workshop: How to Reclaim 10 Hours per Week (and Pay Yourself More!).

https://www.tapthepotential.com/jumpstart. We will begin September on 22nd.

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About The Author

Tap the potential of your team and double profit!

Sabrina Starling, Ph.D., PCC, BCC, The Business Psychologist, is the international bestselling author of the How to Hire the Best series and The 4 Week Vacation®.

The third generation in her family impacted by entrepreneurial hustle culture, Dr. Sabrina is transforming the story of success from long hours and grinding it out to work that supports and enhances life.

Hustle culture often means sacrificing our health, well-being, and relationships, all for the sake of success. Dr. Sabrina’s research shows this leads to burnout and pain in our relationships. There is a better way. Work supports life, not the other way around!™

Dr. Sabrina is revolutionizing the workplace with concepts like Work Supports Life™, 4 Week Vacations®, $10,000 an-hour activities, 25-hour workweeks, and unlimited vacation and sick time in highly profitable businesses winning the war for talent. She inspires transformation in a world where work often overshadows life, sharing insights from her ongoing research with over 650 entrepreneurs and their high-performing teams.

Featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur.com, and Thrive Global, Dr. Sabrina is the founder of www.tapthepotential.com and the globally top-ranked Profit by Design Podcast. Listed in The Daily Hustle’s Top 50 Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2022, Dr. Sabrina is on a mission to get 10,000 business leaders taking the Work Supports Life™ Pledge.

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