{"id":1061,"date":"2019-04-29T10:11:23","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T09:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inpulse.com\/?p=1061"},"modified":"2019-04-29T10:11:23","modified_gmt":"2019-04-29T09:11:23","slug":"a-leaders-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thirteencreative.co.uk\/inpulse21\/a-leaders-role","title":{"rendered":"A Leaders Role\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

I<\/span>t\u2019s crucial that leaders\u00a0<\/span>are constantly thinking about<\/span>\u00a0ho<\/span>w to reengage and refocus their employees<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The first task is to refocus people, remind them where the organisation is headed, recap on strategic messages and review successes so far. This can take place at\u00a0<\/span>several<\/span>\u00a0levels \u2013 the CEO in some organisations sends out a video message and\/or stages a series of town hall meetings to reiterate priorities and give an overview of the challenges and aims for the coming year.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>This can often be supported by a reminder of the big successes of the previous year \u2013 those crucial reasons to believe which help people see that progress is being made.<\/span>\u00a0This helps establish a sense of momentum and continuity and provides a useful context for\u00a0<\/span>local discussions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These local conversations are crucial. Most leaders make a team meeting a priority in the first week back so they can rekindle the team\u2019s spirit, highlight what its members need to do to play their part and restate objectives.<\/span>\u00a0Such a session helps everyone get up to speed quickly.<\/span>\u00a0More informally, an early team session serves as a great opportunity to spot issues and concerns and give people an opportunity to be listened.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Sometimes, just having the conversation can be enough to reassure people – o<\/span>ften when people<\/span>\u00a0have doubts or questions,\u00a0<\/span>being heard can go a long way to help people deal with them<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Many leaders also\u00a0<\/span>need to start having more\u00a0<\/span>quick half hour informal discussion<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0with no rigid agenda<\/span>. These<\/span>\u00a0can also help highlight issues and remind people that they are valued and an important part of the team.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>For some with big teams, it\u2019s a heavy investment of time, but one that many find invaluable. Our experience is that one to ones can be the jewel in a leader\u2019s communication crown<\/span>, but because they are so resource hungry, they\u00a0<\/span>must<\/span>\u00a0be used sparingly.\u00a0 The first week or two\u00a0<\/span>of each\u00a0<\/span>month<\/span>\u00a0is a good time to invest the time necessary and can pay real dividends in terms of team relationships and commitment throughout the year.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Informal communication \u2013 casual conversations in corridors, around the coffee or water machines and at meals \u2013 is also a vital communication tool in the leader\u2019s kitbag at any time of the year, but especially at the start.\u00a0 Being visible, available and interested helps build trust between leaders and th<\/span>eir teams and enables<\/span>\u00a0them<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0keep a finger on the pulse of the organisation.\u00a0<\/span>They<\/span>\u00a0can also help highlight issues and give people a chance to<\/span>\u00a0ask questions and raise issues.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>It can be hard to get informal communication right for some leaders as it can feel slightly forced and unnatural to start a conversation. Those that get it right ask questions about what people are making of what is going on, what issues they are facing and how they feel about the\u00a0<\/span>role<\/span>.\u00a0 The balance is much more on asking questions and listening than\u00a0<\/span>attempting to push messages at people. If leaders start to collar people to recite a lot of key messages, it won\u2019t be long before their teams work out ways of avoiding them.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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