How to be a more supportive leader

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Being supportive is one of just 4 behaviours

that account for 89% of leadership

effectiveness.

Source: McKinsey & Company, 2015.

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But what does it mean

to be a supportive leader?

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“Leaders who are supportive understand and

sense how other people feel. By showing

authenticity and a sincere interest in those

around them, they build trust and inspire and

help colleagues to overcome challenges.”

Source: McKinsey & Company, 2015.

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It takes awareness and empathy.

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How can you be a more

supportive leader?

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1. Stay in touch with your team

•  Start a daily stand-up

•  Use a tool to track team progress, try: idonethis

•  Use a tool to collect feedback from your team

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2. Get your hands dirty

•  Get stuck into the day-to-day work

•  Offer to help out on a menial task

•  Do someone else’s job for a day

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“The worst thing a CEO can do is fail to

understand the work that the employee at

the lowest rung of their business is doing.”

– Monique Tatum, CEO of Beautiful Planning Marketing & PR.

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3. Bring the team together

•  Look out for niggles between team members

•  Mediate conversations between people

•  Encourage open communication from everyone

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Supportive leaders do everything they can

to make sure everyone feels like they’re

part of the team and that no-one feels

alienated.

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4. Build support systems

•  Coach your team on how to support each other.

•  Start a buddy or shadowing system

•  Help everyone in the team build awareness and empathy

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1.  Stay in touch

2.  Get your hands dirty

3.  Unite the team

4.  Build support systems

How can you be a more supportive leader?

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