BRINGING OUT THE LEADER
Here are some ways you can bring out the leader in each of your employees:
· Be an Encourager.
Encourage your employees, regardless of their status within your business, to contribute their ideas.
· Get Everyone Involved.
Attempt to engage your employees in the innovation process, and reward them for their input with verbal thanks and positive encouragement along the way.
· Get to Know Each Employee Personally.
Once you start to gauge the strengths of each member of your team, you can help them develop leadership capacities that suit those strengths, as well as strategies to improve upon any possible weaknesses.
· Reward Great Ideas.
You may consider establishing an award or giving a gift of recognition. Then, get out of the employee's way and let him or her lead the development opportunity (with your support).
· Find Their Motivation.
Learn to recognize what motivates each employee, and encourage those things in each of them.
· Develop a Sense of Urgency.
Establishing a sense of urgency and direction will help them know what your expectations are, and prompt them to take on a more meaningful role in the company today.
· Keep Your Employees Informed.
Praise your employees for what they're doing right, and inform them about what they could be doing better.
· Provide Positive Feedback.
Reinforcement encourages employees to develop their skills to their maximum potential. Use your leadership tools — coaching, counseling, and mentoring — to help motivate them.
· Allocate Decision-Making Power.
Empower your employees by giving them the ability (within reason) to make key decisions relating to their jobs and duties.
Bring out the leader in each employee
