If you want to build a business that can work without you, one of the first things you’ll need to do is leverage your team. By using your team and your resources in the most efficient way possible, you can focus on the bigger picture while your team takes care of the day-to-day tasks that keep things running smoothly.
To start leveraging your team:
Look at Your Org Chart
Take a close look at your organizational chart. Do you find yourself in every box? Are you fulfilling roles that someone else on your team could handle? Are there areas where you could pass off tasks to create more space for strategic work?
The goal here is to identify where you’re spending your time and whether it’s the best use of it. If you’re doing things that someone else could do, it’s time to make a change.
Create Clear Job Descriptions
Once you’ve identified the key functions in your business, make sure there’s a clear, good job description for how each role should be performed. This isn’t about being generic—it’s about spelling out what success looks like in that function.
Develop Step-by-Step Systems
From there, develop a step-by-step system or checklist that someone else can follow. The goal is to make it easy for someone to step in and know exactly what to do, how to do it, and what “done right” looks like.
Measure Performance with Key Metrics
Finally, you need to make sure that the work is being done to your expectations. That’s where key performance indicators (KPIs) come in. By measuring performance against clear metrics, you’ll be able to tell if your team’s on track with what you’ve asked them to do. KPIs keep everyone accountable and give you a clear picture of how your business is performing.
Clear roles, effective systems, and performance metrics help ensure your business runs like a well-oiled machine. By leveraging your team in these ways, you free up your time to focus on the bigger, more strategic parts of your business.
