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Leading the Workplace: How to Develop Your Leadership Skills

May 28, 2021

Do you want to lead? Or, are you already in a management or supervisory role and want to be the best leader you can be? Then we’ve got good news for you. No matter what your current position is like, there’s always room for improvement and tons of different ways to boost your leadership skills at work.

Here are a few of our favorite valuable tips to help you transform into the type of leader you want to be, no matter your title:

1. Seek Input

Being willing to listen to other people’s input is closely related to decision-making. Good leaders make time to get opinions and ideas from others and genuinely listen and ask more questions to learn. Gathering information from your team helps you make more informed decisions and inspires trust in others.

2. Learn How to Follow

Every good leader was once a good follower. Learning how to follow the lead of others is essential to leading well. In situations where others are leading you, pay attention: how are they leading the team? What tactics do they use to motivate and encourage?

3. Be Courageous!

Leading means that sometimes you’ll have to step out of your comfort zone and take risks, making courage crucial to good leadership. Every time you take a chance, you’ll be bolstering your courage and learning to manage your fears or anxieties, making you a more decisive leader in turn.

4. Praise Others

The best leaders make their teams feel appreciated and useful, and the easiest way to do that is by offering encouragement and praise. Make sure to let your employees know they’re doing a good job when you see it, and you’ll be rewarded with reenergized and enthusiastic people on your side.

5. Be Transparent

Transparency is so important to good and healthy leadership. If you’ve ever had a boss that kept everything tightly under wrap, you know what we’re talking about! Transparency allows your teams to see what’s going on and know where they stand and helps to squash mistrust, gossip, and rumors. Being transparent about goals, company news, and more will help you encourage trust and open communication among your peers.

6. Keep it Flexible

Rigidity is a sign of poor, harsh leadership. A good leader is flexible and can pivot quickly to keep their team moving along smoothly, even in unexpected difficulty. Great leaders are always ready to adapt to any challenges they may face, which helps their teams keep it together when things are tough.

7. Stay Committed

Commitment is an integral part of leading a team. It’s easy to lose dedication or motivation, especially when you feel overwhelmed or underappreciated. However, good leaders stay committed to the cause even when it’s not easy. You can help maintain your commitment by prioritizing the most critical tasks, breaking down goals into smaller, more digestible targets, and by celebrating your wins, even when they’re small.

8. Confidence is Key

Confidence goes a long way. Maintaining your own self-confidence will help you to develop into a self-assured, positive leader, and that confidence rubs off on your team! There are plenty of ways to work on building your self-confidence. Try stepping out of your comfort zone once in a while, putting yourself out there to meet new people, and being kind to yourself when you mess up. Fostering your self-confidence is possibly the most critical step in becoming a better leader, so it’s worth your time.

Good leaders can come from anywhere, and with a bit of determination, anyone can learn how to lead. With these eight tips in your back pocket, you’ll be ready to step up and lead your team to success.

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