How to empower effective leaders in times of crisis
What you'll learn:
How to coach your managers to lead and promote continued collaboration among hard-hit teams.
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
Developing self-aware leaders
Leadership opportunities can be equally valuable. For one, they provide another means of engaging employees. But they also upskill your people at a time your organization needs it most. When developing leaders, it’s important to teach the value of self-awareness. Using behavioral data, you can objectively walk employees through their unique behavioral strengths and blind spots. You can then compare their behavioral makeup to others within the organization. A 360 review can also work in a pinch if you have employees nearing their review.
You can even use a leadership rubric to assess an employee’s current leadership capacity. FABRIC is the leadership rubric that PI uses to inspire their organization.
Having self-awareness is critical to leading effectively. When you manage someone who’s similarly wired, the process is intuitive. You likely have the same communication style, and your direct report may enjoy your natural leadership style. But when you’re wired differently, friction can arise. Left unchecked, this can lead to disengagement. The 2020 State of Talent Optimization report also shows that companies using tools to build employee self-awareness are more likely to be high-performers.
To facilitate honest, regular feedback between parties, encourage managers to hold a 1-on-1 meeting at least twice a month with each direct report. Given the current remote landscape, you might advocate for weekly meetings—or even more frequent ones than that.
Using the PI Management Strategy Guide
In times of uncertainty, it’s more important than ever for leaders to anticipate friction and work to avoid it. Tools like the PI Management Strategy Guide give you the ability to teach managers how to tailor their communication, feedback, and leadership style to meet different individual needs.