Humanising Leadership…
Holding yourself accountable for finding potential in people and processes. The accountability is role modelling and being prepared to be vulnerable.
We are looking for those courageous leaders. They don’t walk around the office just hoping to feel a good vibe they take time to get to know their team members. They don’t create a competitive environment where blame and shame can foster. They are about the journey to the results as much as the results.
Relationships take time to evolve, any financial investment you would not expect to see an immediate return on, it is the same with your team members. As with Stephen Covey’s (EBA) Emotional Bank Account, you make deposits and only ever make a withdrawal when you have a healthy balance. Giving every team member the same amount of time with you and being transparent that no-one has more or less.
Being there at a one to one session, really listening and not being focused on an agenda.
Today I attended my own coaching session, and we sat on soft chairs at a coffee shop. These sessions normally take place over Zoom whilst I am sitting at my desk. I realised how much I was present during the session. The coaching was very human to human and not necessarily about business it was about “me”.
Leaders with that humanising approach, facilitate honest conversations about the highs and lows of working as a team. They share their own stories so that there is an appreciation of struggle as a strength not as a weaknesses. Effort and hard-work are rewarded as much as the end product or result. Encouraging everyone to give feedback to help each other grow.
Feedback is not easy but the more it is normalised the more it will help everyone to develop. Step into the discomfort for the greater good.
Brené Brown quotes “if you’re comfortable, I’m not teaching and you’re not learning. It is going to get uncomfortable in here and that’s okay. It’s normal and it’s part of the process.” Cultivate the courage to be uncomfortable.
Be as curious as your team members to grow and encourage them to give as much feedback to you as you do to them.
Please do get in touch for a workshop on “Humanising Leadership” bev@nuggetsoflearning.co.uk
