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Three Keys To A Better Leadership Style

by | Sep 5, 2016 | Business Coaching

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Three Keys To A Better Leadership Style

When you were working your way up the corporate ladder was there a leader with whom you connected? A leader from whom you learned a lot? If so, what can you do today to be a better leader for your employees?

Here are three keys that I have found that will help you craft a better leadership style. You just might become that leader who inspires others and that one special leader your staff remembers when they move onto their own endeavors.

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  1. Understand how your staff perceives you. Do you have an easy relationship with them? Do your people get nervous when you enter a room? Do your staff members offer suggestions on processes? Is there a level of trust between you and your staff? What can you do to enhance any of those areas and make your leadership style be one that others want to emulate?
  2. Are you a mentor to your staff? Do you help them to grow and thrive? A good leader will want his employees to succeed and grow. Keeping employees in a box will lead to their stagnating and to their productivity waning. Make them feel as though you are a partner in their growth and success. Their growth and learning will help your business thrive.
  3. Set expectations within your organization. If your staff doesn’t know what’s expected of them, if they aren’t aware of what they can to do improve, how will they know whether they are meeting or exceeding, or operating under expected requirements? This begins at the start of hiring someone when you set forth their job duties and responsibilities. Give your staff a metric to shoot for that they can measure themselves and their personal and business growth against.

What are some of the stumbling blocks you have toward being a leader that your staff looks up to? Do you need to hone your communication skills? Talk with a trusted staff member and ask them for their honest insight on your leadership style. If you feel it needs improvement, work toward making that happen. A happy workforce is your best option for a healthy bottom line.