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How to Inspire
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Align your employee's values with their work or
task at hand whenever possible.
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Ask for their feedback- all the time. Be open to
modifying company policies, strategy and especially
your leadership style so you can be more effective
and empowering as a leader.
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Be clear and concise with your communication to them. Don't
ever assume they know what you’re saying unless there is
proof otherwise.
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Over-communicate the information they need to work
effectively. Ensure that they know exactly what your
priorities and needs are right now. The most disengaged
employees usually have no idea what they should be doing.
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Don’t exclude your employees when you make important
decisions- especially when their welfare is at stake.
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Have your leadership team co-create or help you
modify your company's new vision.
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Make sure they are capable, and have enough time,
to do the tasks they've been assigned.
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Make sure they know why it’s important they do a
certain task.
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Never let your staff feel too overwhelmed. Keep
offering them support even when you think they
don't need it.
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Always challenge and reframe any negativity in
their mindset.
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LISTEN to your employees as if they are the most
important people in the world. This is the greatest
gift you can give them- and yourself.
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When an employee is upset, don't get defensive.
Simply repeat back their concerns so they know
they've been heard, then tell them their feelings are
completely normal and understandable.
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Become a master at using empowering questions
whenever possible. Questions like:
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!What’s the worst that can happen?
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!What do you want to accomplish?
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!What have you learnt from that?
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!What makes this important to you?
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In smaller team meetings start by asking each staff
member:
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What are some possible challenges you might be
facing?
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!What's a success we can celebrate today?
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!What else is going really well?
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Remind your colleagues how critical they are to the
organization's success.
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Publicly recognize and celebrate each employee's
success whenever the opportunity arises.
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Get their BUY-IN whenever you can by putting a
choice in their hands.
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Remind your team members how their work is
positively impacting a client or the organization.
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Make sure they know how much you and the
company values, respects and appreciates them.
The greatest leaders put their employees ahead of
everyone else.
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Cut the red tape and give your employees more
power to make frontline decisions. Your trust in them
will help decrease your workload, increase their
confidence and make your company more efficient.
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Give them the autonomy they need. Consider
hoteling opportunities so your employees can
have more flexible work schedules.
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Without overwhelming them, make sure they are
always challenged, and developing personally and
professionally. Boredom is disengagement's best
friend.
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Give up you're need to be right, even when you
know you are! It takes a big person to swallow
their ego.
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Be expressive with your emotions, but manage
them. Raise your voice when praising. Lower it
when reprimanding.
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Encourage your leaders to share their ideas on how
to solve problems or make things better.
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Always give your team members as much of the
credit as possible.
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NEVER use aggression or coercion to get what you
want. Tyrannical leaders eventually lose the
respect, trust and ability to lead those around them.
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Maintain a positive, energetic and enthusiastic
attitude at all times. Your outlook and level of energy
sets the standard to which others will aspire.
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Get to know them. Find out what's going on in their
lives outside the office. Ask questions that show
you're interested in their families, wellbeing, etc.
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