The Art of Relating - Finding Your “WHY”

 

Trait 1: Mindful – Are you a Present, Connected and Responsive leader? 

Develop more vital self-awareness- through mental stimulation to nurture emotional clarity and focus. Gain an understanding of your own emotions, learn how to recognize, direct, and express strong emotions such as fear, anger, sadness, etc. In a manner that brings better outcomes for you. 

Practical: Explore their own emotions and the internal drivers and motivations as a leader.

 

Trait 2: Empathetic – The science of Relating 

Develop the ability to be aware of how people around you feel. Understand why they act the way they do, work with diversity, manage a team effectively, enhance performance and engagement through improving their emotional awareness of others.

 

Practical: Examine their perceptions and expectations of others. Develop a dashboard of indicators for your team. Identify differences that will add value to team effectiveness

 

Trait 3: Resilient – Bulk-up the Resilience Muscle

 

The concept of resilience- enhance resilience through regulating emotions and guiding perceptions. Dealing with uncertainty- understand how the brain works to find opportunities through challenges. Design coping mechanisms to strengthen resilience- define personal triggers and craft ways to manage and direct your emotions the way you desire.

 

Practical: Measure own resilience through resiliency assessment. Run stress audit. Identify their triggers and manage them 

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Trait 4: Authentic – become the genuine and trustworthy leader

 

What is authenticity? How to build trust with people around you through transparency and effective communications. Trust is one of the most needed qualities of a leader to become effective and influential. 

Practical: Case studies on effective communications- Develop an emotional bank account

 

Trait 5: Creative – improve decision-making abilities through innovation and collaboration

 

Bring the best out of your team. When you have a diverse group, you have a wealth of innovation and creativity. Utilize team differences to bring new ideas to the table and facilitate effective change management in challenging times

 

Trait 6: Inspiring – influence and empower your team and others

 

Build the characteristic that defines leaders from others, influencing and empowering your the team will increase engagement, reduce conflict, and stagnation. Inspiring leaders keep their team and stakeholders motivated 

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