How are you preparing to be a better manager in 2021?
Employees look to their managers and leaders to help them make sense of complexities within their own organization, as well as the external world. They seek reassurance that their own experiences and perspective is accurate, and that there exists an adequate framework to create and maintain stability and move forward.
More than ever before, employees need to be able to trust their managers and leaders.
According to a recent article published by Harvard Business Review, trust is comprised of four components:
- Competence: the ability to get the job done
- Motives: our reasons (or reasoning)
- Fair means: consistency in applying the same rules to offer rewards or assign punishments
- Impact: the consequences of all actions
In a chaotic world, managers and leaders cultivate trust and help their employees when they clarify their values, develop their communication abilities, and connect in meaningful ways.
In Summary
This article and Article Nuggets suggest ways managers and leaders can cultivate trust and help their employees in times of uncertainty and chaos.
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The complete article includes these important concepts:
- Clarify your values
- List of values to rank
- Develop your communication and story-telling abilities
- Elements of great story-telling
- Connect in meaningful ways
- Take action in five key areas
And references to the following sources:
Ron Carucci, “How to Tell Your Boss You’re Burned Out” Harvard Business Review (January 2021)
Sandra J. Sucher and Shalen Gupta, “The Breach of the US Capital Was a Breach of Trust” Harvard Business Review (January 2021)
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