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Toddservations - A month of Tips to help improve Leadership skills. John Maxwell says Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less. The only inheritance that a man will leave that has eternal value is his influence. To have influence means you have to have integrity with people and to gain integrity, you must multiply, mentor, motivate and model. But you also have to make sure to practice and promote self-development. Learning and adapting to new skills, sets a strong example to those you lead.

Toddservations - A month of Tips to help improve Leadership skills. Be courageous. Teleworking is here to stay. While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused increases in depression and stress, leaders still have to remember there is work that needs to get done and at times leaders still have to hold people accountable. Make the tough decisions on purpose and with courage. Create new rules of the road with your team. Teams that went remote in the spring of 2020 have found their ...groove by now, but if you’ve struggled to coordinate your team, or if you’ve recently onboarded new people, it may help to get everyone together and create new rules of the road as a team. Leaders should remain steadfast and on course in reinforcing the requirements and expectations for the work quality, but they should remain receptive to new ways of providing flexibility to their employees. Set clear standards for conduct and expectations for work. In the 2021 business market, accountability and transparency are more prominent than ever. With the abrupt increase in remote work, the need for personal accountability in employees and managers alike is skyrocketing. Managing accountability is one of the most critical parts of ensuring your relationship with your employees is trustworthy and strong.

Toddservations - A month of Tips to help improve Leadership skills. Coaching is on the rise. It’s important to note that, for far too long, leadership development has been approached as a one-and-done experience. But we are starting to see a major shift towards outsourced coaching, because you’ve probably seen this or may have even been a part of it, I know I have been. Many organizations take new managers, push them through an outsourced academy, then send them out in...to the world. These leaders are checked on sporadically, but little attention is paid to sustaining knowledge in the long-term. What a waste. Finally, the need for consulting services and coaching is seeing a new trend. Most estimates put the global investment in leadership development through outsourced coaching and consulting at over $15 billion. Be an agent of change! https://www.leaderslltl.ca/

Toddservations - A month of Tips to help improve Leadership skills. Are managers different from leaders? This is an age-old debate. Some believe that the roles are different -- and should be. The perception is that leaders are big-picture thinkers, visionaries and stewards of strategy. Managers, on the other hand, are the ones who "get things done," execute leadership direction, and direct teams. Read the whole article here.

Toddservations - A month of Tips to help improve Leadership skills. If the majority of your team is working from home, you must be Action-oriented and Reflective, especially during this Pandemic. 1. Avoid being too passive or too hyperactive during these times. Your people need to know you’ve got yourself under control and are steering the ship in the proper direction. ... 2. Step back to reflect from what’s going on, learn from it, and strategize moving forward. 3. Take action to check in with everyone regularly because you’re not seeing your team every day around the office, so you may have to make a point of reaching out. You may also have to get better at sensing when someone could use a bit of extra support. 4. Adaptability. As the world constantly evolves and adapts to new situations and crises, so too do the workings of organizations worldwide, which require developing new skills. Employees grow, roles morph, and as a result of that, people need to constantly be acquiring new skills. We are approaching the Talent Cliff. Preparation must be made as the largest workforce in history moves into retirement. Mentoring, coaching, and job shadowing are examples of how organizations can manage the transition of the millennial leader.

Toddservations - A month of Tips to help improve Leadership skills. 2021 Pandemic trends, with some guidance on what you need to do to manage your way through itwith thoughts and applications. Be empathetic. In today's ‘work from home’ and ‘isolated office’ environments, leaders need to be very cognizant of the stresses that come with working with home.... Acknowledge the stress. It is as real as it gets. There’s a lot going on, so Leaders need to remember that people are also struggling with personal and family issues beneath the business issues. The best leaders have an openness about them and put others in the forefront. You need to Tell people you care about them vs. the business only. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Acknowledge the stress and express to your people you care about them. Practice Self-Empathy Give yourself a break. Don’t beat yourself up. These are challenging times, and the same empathy you give to others so freely, could go a long way with yourself. Be flexible. Leaders need to strike a balance between structure and flexibility by having a set time for meetings while allowing team members to do what they need to do before and after, whether that’s getting their kids ready for the day or taking some time to work out after work.