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Whether you’re an owner, employer, or staff member, leadership development is essential for all facets of life! 👍
Soft skills like empathy, integrity, enthusiasm, and charisma typically separate “good” managers from “not-so-good” ones.
This is why interpersonal development is relevant whether you are a manager, team leader, or staff member.
Managers often focus on business and staff operations to create a thriving company. However, balancing the ability to assign tasks and empathize with others will yield more results.
Your leadership-character and temperament-will ultimately inspire corporate success.
Communicate
Effective communication begins with active listening
(aka listening with all five senses).
Building rapport with your staff by welcoming suggestions, getting to know your employees and their personalities, and expressing your vision will help bring clarity and focus to your team. They will also get to know you in the process; people are more prone to listen to those who share established relationships with them.
Educate
Create space for your team to practice and improve their skills! Planning classes or providing training opportunities is critical for their growth (and upskilling will also help with client retention).
Investing in your staff places value on their abilities and shows that you care about their success!
Delegate
Micromanaging will eventually harm morale. It can also burn out and frustrate your employees.
Giving your staff more responsibility will strengthen your relationship and increase their capacity!
It will also free you up to accomplish different tasks they are not able to do. The key here is to develop confidence in your team. When you delegate, they will feel that you trust their expertise.
Motivate
Your staff needs your support and enthusiasm to perform at their highest level day in and day out!
Charisma is contagious! Make sure you are always kind and caring, especially when it comes to your employees. Keeping an uplifting, positive environment will boost morale and increase productivity because your staff will want to be there!
Celebrate
Honor your team’s effort by acknowledging improvements, giving promotions, and highlighting achievements!
Rewarding those who have gone above and beyond will empower your staff, increase employee retention, and motivate others to progress forward too.
Personal development requires patience and time.
Every day is a new opportunity to practice your leadership skills. With the right attitude, your management skills will help your business flourish!
