Leading through self-awareness
What you'll learn:
How to use behavioral data to identify your leadership tendencies and tailor your leadership style to better suit your employees.
Leadership and Management Certification
Leading through self-awareness
How to build high-performing teams
How to inspire growth in employees
Maintaining company culture
How to empower effective leaders in times of crisis
Communicating with the team in mind
We’ve talked about how awareness impacts your actions. What about your expression? Whether you’re in a 1:1 or team meeting, how you communicate impacts the effectiveness of the message. And this isn’t just about verbal communication. Non-verbal cues are important as well. Ask the following questions on the right to see how self-aware you really are.
Am I aware of the non-verbal cues (e.g. body language) I give to the people I work with?
Your communication style might not always fit your employees. Rather than pushing employees to adapt to your personal communication style, see how you can accommodate their needs. If you’re a detail-oriented person, for example, you might type up a step-by-step email. This approach may work great for detail-oriented individuals but be overwhelming to others. For those who require less detail, a simple solution may be to include a “tl;dr” (too long, didn’t read) section at the top of the email. Tools like PI Team Discovery allow you to see your team and individual team member’s behavioral styles. This allows you to adjust your style to meet the needs of the team. Use the wheel below to see different team styles and tips around working with each.