As a leader or a manager an important part of your business, and in some cases, the only reason it is still going forward, is your workforce. The team that helps your company excel instead of being driven into the ground.
Because of this, you need them to be trustworthy, to continue working for you, and to be resilient. If the team isn’t resilient then growth for the company could falter.
Reasons for Resilience
Being resilient means to effectively recover from setbacks, changes, unexpected events, etc. The future of any company will have to be dependent on change. Changes in demand and supply, regulations, culture changes, etc.
And for growth as well as sustainability, a company will need to change with it when applicable. For this very reason your employees need to be resilient, adaptable.
When a team is not resilient the company can suffer.
Issues That Erode Resilience
To help your team gain the resiliency your company needs you should address any problems that could hinder this progress.
Things like
· disengaged employees,
· not having a growth mindset,
· a lack of communication throughout the organization, and
· Poor attitudes of their leaders
Can all hinder company growth and resilience.
This is prime for a tension filled atmosphere within the company. Because of this, turnover rates could be high, customer satisfaction could be low, employee satisfaction could be low, and workplace morale could be right in the dumps.
Let’s talk about fixing that.
Increasing Resilience
First, helping increase the connection between employees and their leadership is important.
Connect your team with the culture of the company. Help them understand it and see its benefits. Let them be engaged in the changes of the company. Giving them the value of being asked on their input could immensely change how they feel at the workplace.
Prioritize growth throughout the organization. Not just for the company itself but its worker’s too. Growth at a personal level can only help in the positive outcomes your company desires.
Let your team have a voice by listening and responding. Find ways to compromise when issues and tensions rise. But don’t keep uncomfortable truths hidden either.
Use approaches that aren’t hostile or derogatory but calm and rational.
Let’s not forget that leading by example can make all of the difference. Do as you teach, an untrustworthy leader or manager will damage what the company tries to build, in all aspects that means its sustainability.
Final Thoughts
Continuously practicing and looking for opportunities of growth and resilience will help your company thrive. People are a resource, and resources should be valued. Keep your team on a path for success and you will only reap the rewards.
To future success,
~TKNott~
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