Home featured Expert Featured Leadership Expert Overcoming the challenges of managing larger teams Loren Webb August 27, 2019 Successful business owners aren’t automatically great team managers however, as the business grows, the importance of managing teams grows along with it. And, regardless of how well the business is run otherwise, if a business owner can’t attract and retain top talent, it will be difficult to continue to grow in the long term, according to Andrew Laurie, entrepreneur, CEO and elite business coach. Andrew Laurie said, “From the moment the first employee comes on board, managing the team becomes a new, important, and increasingly valuable task for business owners. As the business grows, owners will have more people to manage, more opportunity to elicit outstanding performances from the team, and also more possibilities for challenges to arise. The value of being able to overcome challenges effectively and create high-performing teams can’t be overstated.” At a recent conference, attendees with large teams shared their learnings and tips for business owners who also manage large teams. The key lessons included: 1. Maintaining a strong culture is essential Creating a strong culture from the beginning helps to ensure that all subsequent employees are exposed to that culture when they join the organisation. This helps set a precedent around expectations and behaviour, as well as performance. Some of the ways conference attendees achieved this included using online recognition platforms to call out great performances, providing overseas travel as a reward for outstanding work, weekly culture