Do you ever feel like your team just isn’t on the same page as you?
Small daily frustrations pile up, making you wonder—did I hire the right person?
In my near-decade of experience in team management and consulting, what I’ve seen over and over is that most team issues don’t come from a lack of skill—they come from a lack of clear expectations.
I know it sounds overly simplistic. But setting expectations is one of the most overlooked steps when hiring and training a team.
Without clear expectations, small issues start creeping up—creating frustration, miscommunication, and, when left unchecked, start to snowball into bigger problems that drain your time and energy.
Here’s how this shows up:
- You ask your VA to do something for you, then get frustrated when you realize 2 days later that it still isn’t done.
- You’re always asking your team where to find documents (or they’re asking you)—constantly disrupting your workflow and slowing progress.
- A project due date comes and goes without a single status update from your OBM.
- Your VA keeps going over hours without telling you ahead of time, leaving you with unexpected extra costs each month.
I get it. These situations are frustrating—but the good news? Every single one of them can be resolved by clarifying expectations and setting clear guidelines with your team.
That’s why I wanted to share this free resource—the Team Alignment Template—to help you and your team get on the same page and prevent these issues before they start.
From clarifying communication preferences to setting parameters around decision making and problem solving, this step-by-step resource makes it easy to build a strong foundation with your team.
Yes, it’s simple. That’s exactly why it works.
Grab your copy and start aligning your team today.
By the way, this template is just one resource from a module inside my Team Empowerment Program—designed to help your team become more proactive and take greater ownership in your business. If you’re ready for your team to take the lead on creating and managing documents, processes, and operations (without relying on you for every step), this program gives them the training and tools to step up and support you at a higher level. Click here to learn more.
