Emotionally intelligent leaders bring in as much as 12 times more revenue not to mention benefits like increased staff morale and retention, improved productivity and engagement. Developing leaders to be coaches is one of the most significant trends in leadership development the past 25 years. Organisations of every size want to elevate performance, upskill employees and improving succession planning. To do this, we need to hire or develop leaders who are emotionally intelligent mentors and coaches. This fosters a culture of honest feedback, open communication and collaboration. Accurate performance information is more readily available, problems are dealt with constructively and innovation is encouraged.
Takeaways
- Know what future-fit emotionally intelligent leadership is and why it matters.
- Build relationships and cultivate people skills in your leadership.
- Create psychological safety while holding people accountable.
- Adopt the approach of a coach to be a catalyst for high achievement.
- Give constructive feedback and have CLEAR development conversations.
- Create a culture of continuous feedback and WIN FASTER™.
- Motivate your team and create high performance culture.
