Henry David Thoreau said, "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer."
At times, managers may feel this way. That is, they a team who all seems to be aligned with something other than the strategic direction of the company. Or, they do not understand the capabilities and motivations of their team.
At Waterville, we know the differences we all have because we are unique human beings can have a wonderful impact on the quality and creativity of the work we do. On the other hand, the processes we go through as we discover how to work together as a team do not always seem very efficient. Supervisors, managers, and team leaders need to understand how their team will best work together, diagnose problems, predict what might happen with the team in certain situations, and how to behave in ways that will facilitate the team's development and productivity.
Waterville Consulting Group has tools and strategies to help our corporate clients understand and use all of their talent capital so teams will be more effective and efficient. Information gathered through team assessment and analysis processes go beyond individual understanding so leaders can guide their teams to greater levels of productivity. For example, teams can reduce unnecessary work by improving communication and identifying ways to work in areas of the team's strengths & weaknesses. They can stream line work processes by clarifying team behavior, diagnosing team issues, and developing an objective framework for dealing with conflict within the team. And, they can see in action how different perspectives and thought patterns can lead to valuable and effective problem solving.
Waterville helps leaders align all of the 'different drummers' on their teams so they can all accomplish what they need to do.