8 Key Leadership Strategies for Building Confidence in Your Team: With a focus on food and beverage leadership.
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If you're leading a team at 787 Coffee or a food a beverage company, here's the deal: building trust and confidence with your team doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time, patience, and steady effort. Let’s break it down into 8 simple steps that’ll help you build confidence in your leadership and make sure your team is always focused on leading leaders and impacting the community and the boss, our paying customers.
1. Go Slow to Go Fast
At first, you might feel like you need to do everything right away. But here’s the thing: leadership isn’t a race. It’s a marathon. Focus on setting a steady pace, and remember—being a great leader takes time. Instead of rushing, take your time to build trust with your team. They need to see that you’re in it for the long run, not just a quick sprint. Be there, in person, a call, a text, an email, be there.
2. Start Small, But Start Strong
When you're starting as a leader, you don’t need to change everything at once. Pick a few things that matter most and focus on them first. Maybe it's fixing how the morning rush goes, or making sure the team feels supported. Show your team that you can handle a few things really well, and build from there.
Bes strong enough to show them you got this, but be vulnerable enough to show them who you are.
3. Pick Your Team Carefully
You can’t do it all on your own. To build confidence in your leadership, make sure you have the right people around you. Build what I call your infinity’ Choose your leadership team wisely— humans who share your vision and can support your efforts. When your team is solid and unified, your coffee shop, the restaurant, the bar runs smoothly, and your crew will believe in you as their leader.
4. Talk to Your Team at the Right Time
Make sure you’re talking to your team when they need it. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Connect with them early and often. You want them to feel like they’re a part of the bigger picture, and when they see you listening to them and addressing their concerns, it builds trust in your leadership.
5. Communicate Like a Pro
Tell your team what’s going on, and don’t stop talking. Repetition is key. If you have a vision for the coffee shop or want something done a certain way, don’t just say it once—keep saying it until everyone gets it. This helps everyone feel like they’re on the same page, and they’ll trust you more as their leader.
And once everyone got it, keep repeating it to remind them.
6. Pick Your Battles – Focus on What’s Important
There’s always a million things you can change, but you can’t tackle everything at once. Pick your battles. Focus on the things that really matter for your team and the business, and take them one at a time. This way, you get small wins that build confidence in your leadership and help your team feel proud of their work.
7. Build a Strong Team Culture
Culture is everything. If your coffee shop’s culture is strong—where everyone feels valued, respected, and part of the team—your team will follow your lead. Set the tone early by showing them how you want things to be done and what values are important. When everyone’s on the same page, your leadership will feel stronger and more trusted.
8. Always Keep Growing
Great leaders never stop learning. Keep growing, keep learning new things, and be open to feedback. PUSH YOUR TEAM and YOU TO GREATNESS. The more you improve yourself, the better you’ll be at leading your team. When your team sees you working on being the best version of yourself, they’ll believe in you even more.
To Summarize: Building Confidence in your Leaders
Becoming a great leader is about more than making quick decisions—it’s about earning your team’s trust over time. Here’s the key takeaway: leadership is a marathon, not a sprint. It takes patience, consistency, and steady effort to build real confidence in your leadership.
Start small and focus on key initiatives, align your leadership team, and communicate clearly with your staff. Take the time to connect with your team, listen to their concerns, and show them that you’re there for the long haul. By choosing a few important battles to fight, building a strong team culture, and committing to your own growth, you’ll create an environment where your team feels supported, motivated, and confident in your leadership.
In short, by following these principles, you’ll earn your team’s trust, drive results, and set 787 Coffee up for success. Confidence in leadership isn’t a quick fix—it’s a journey, but it’s one that will pay off in the long run.
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