Every managers dream is to have a Rock Star team of employees. The truth is, rarely does that develop strictly from the hiring process. The best way to build a team full of leaders is to be an active mentor to those that show potential on your team. Invest time and wisdom into your employees. Below are 3 tips on how to coach and build a rock star team.

Point Out Natural Strengths

Your strong team members are those with the largest amounts of potential; that is, the greatness within them whether they see it themselves or not. As a manager, identifying your potential rock stars and sharing with them what you see as greatness within them will not only motivate them but also encourage them to explore those areas further. Maybe you have an employee with great problem solving skills. They are able to see a problem from another angle and develop a solution in a creative and unique way. Perhaps they do not even realize they are doing it. Talk to your employee and compliment them on this great natural ability and challenge them to expand on it.

Allow Them to Shine

Once identifying, acknowledging, and expressing the potential in your employees. Find tasks or challenges that emphasize the quality or strength they possess and delegate them to each team member. Stand back and allow them to take charge of the task; see if they will rise to the occasion and try to build on the potential they have within them. Give them plenty of guidance and offer to assist them if needed but be sure you give them enough space to do it themselves. This will give them the freedom to grow and learn with a little bit of a safety net if they need one.

Encourage & Include Positive Input

As a manager, you have the final decision during critical moments. However, encouraging positive feedback and input on certain issues will help grow your team into leaders. Let you team know you appreciate any feedback or ideas they may have during team discussions or meetings. Allow critical thinking questions or input they may feel is beneficial to a solution. If someone comes up with a good idea or solution, praise them to the group and be vocal about how you will use their ideas moving forward. This will motivate your team to be free critical thinkers and rock star leaders within your office.

While you may have a great team full of potential, it is up to you as a manager to help each employee identify and develop that potential by raising the bar and creating opportunities for growth. Use these tips to coach each employee to build a rock star team.