Are You a Leader or Follower – People Skills Your No.1 Priority?
Are You a Leader or Follower – People Skills Your No.1 Priority?
Leaders heavily influence the performance of teams & success of organisations, purely with how they interact with their team & their people skills they demonstrate.
People leadership skills make an incredible difference for leaders. Its astounding how many leaders wait until a 360 degree feedback session before they take elements of people leadership seriously
They are essential for success, for shaping team culture & influencing team growth.
Get on the front foot & positively shape your people skills & leadership capability.
Leaders without strong people skills or choosing to ignore the strategic advantage of them, will struggle to effectively lead & motivate their team for success – why wait.
Initial People Skills to focus on:
- Empathy & understanding your understanding on the needs of others.
- Excellent communication skills combined with the ability to listen.
- Communicating to motivate & inspire others into action.
- Two way constructive feedback focused on enhancing performance.
- Strong sense of accountability across the team.
- Sensitivity to the feelings of others.
- Relationship building with team members.
- Give praise & recognition when it is deserved.
- Create an environment of trust, respect & collaboration across the team.
- Ability to build consensus & unity whilst making decisions.
- Be approachable & friendly with an inclusive style
- Always be open & honest to build trust across teams.
People skills are critical area of leadership expertise – why wait?
The initial people skills help leaders create an environment where teams flourish.
Team members are increasingly engaged to their role within the team & have higher role satisfaction when they feel valued by their leader.
Waiting until a relevant people skill is suggested to you means missed opportunities.
Create the environment that people want to be part of & outside witnesses want to join by leading with people skills as a core leadership focus.
Teams thrive on inspiring direction.
Strong people skills in leaders allows them to build strong relationships & foster a culture of collaboration & teamwork across the organisation.
Team members who feel like they’re part of a cohesive team are more likely to work together to achieve common goals & be active members in a shaping culture journey.
Inspire your team.
A Shaping Culture Journey provides leaders & teams to work together on people skills for a greater team outcomes. A tailored journey that can support teams of all sizes, dispersed or localised to ensure people skills are at the heart of both leaders & their team.
Place people skills with your team as your highest priority – lead with people skills as following is a missed opportunity.
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