4 Quick Tips to Balance Professional Care with Getting Results
Healthy leaders recognize that when their team members feel good about themselves, they naturally perform better���meaning they feel comfortable with themselves.
With this insight, secure leaders are able to be intentional about affirming others. It���s a practical way of moving a person toward being more confident and secure.�� Those types of connections have more power than you can ever imagine, but they may not feel automatically natural. Here are four steps that will help you get there ���
Train your mindset so that it will support your heart in this effort.
Dr. Richard Boyatzis��� teaching on emotional intelligence and resonant leadership lay out the evidence that scientifically proves the power of compassionately caring and connecting with others in this way.
Develop your strategy and tactics to be more intentional in encouraging and affirming others.
– Accept that you will have to be vulnerable and genuinely open yourself to make this connection.
– Look for ways to affirm them, remembering it must be true and genuine. You may even want to write a short one or two sentence script if it seems difficult to do.
Look for a good opportunity and deliver your message. At first this may be a bit mechanical for those who are highly results-oriented, but it will get more comfortable. Soon it will start to come more naturally.
Make it a habit and use tools if needed. There was a story about a senior vice-president at Bellsouth (now part of ATT) who put ten dimes in her pocket each morning. Every time she affirmed someone, she moved a dime to the other pocket. Her goal was to move all ten dimes over before the end of the day. How is that for being intentional? It may sound hokey, but it worked.
Remember���the goal is to become more intentional in connecting with the hearts of your team (and others too). Give it a try and then let us and others know how it���s working for you.
Also, read and watch the entire blog on this topic – “Natural Leadership Behaviors of Great Mentors”
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