Making an impact on our workplace can seem challenging, especially if we’re keen to get ahead in our corporate roles and to keep progressing in our chosen careers. There are several techniques we can use to boost our leadership skills.
Making it personal
Learning about our own strengths can highlight areas that we might need to develop to help us move forward in our jobs. We might be good at organising, but lack delegation skills, for example. Once we know the strengths and weaknesses in our skill-set then we could take the next step of getting a mentor to really develop qualities that will improve our performance in the workplace and in our wellness generally.
Look forward
Part of being a good leader is moving with the times and being able to adapt ourselves to changes in our workplace, whether this is through a complete change of job or alterations to our work culture. Setting career plans for ourselves and our team keeps our skills current and we should have regular sessions to see where we could benefit from extra training.
Moderate
Our emotions can motivate us, but if they’re not managed correctly then our wellbeing could suffer from stress or affect others around us. Learning how to keep our cool, or use our feelings to drive us and our team can help us to lead well. This is true of those we manage too, so getting to know staff members and learning how to help them express themselves well or moderate their emotions can make a very productive team.
Challenge comfort zones
When we’re being effective leaders, we’re not only thinking about the present day and how well we and our team tackle current projects, but the future too. Delegating is a good way to challenge our team’s comfort zones, and our’s too. If we choose tasks that keep teams interested and keen to learn new skills, they may be more motivated, which can raise morale and reflect well on our leadership techniques.
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