
Leaders, as Masters of Ceremonies, Adaptability Will Be Your Most Valuable Asset.
Back to the basics, a few ground rules.
Embracing leadership positions often entails a strong mentorship capability. A successful leader is not only an effective manager but also a valuable mentor. Providing guidance is crucial for supporting and promoting future next-generation leaders.
In essence, a leader assumes a mentoring role when a manager oversees daily activities.
Step-by-Step Process:
- Assessment: Evaluate the team’s performance and identify areas for improvement.
- Analysis: Define the critical areas of improvement based on the assessment results.
- Action Plan: Implement training and empowerment initiatives to address the identified areas of improvement.
- Corrective Action Plan: Develop a continuous improvement plan that incorporates a 6-Sigma approach to ensure sustained progress.
- Continuity Plan: Implement strategies to retain valuable team members and minimize disruptions.
- Team Building: Foster a strong team culture by emphasizing achievements and fostering a positive work environment.
Hard Skills:
- Be Prepared to Assume Leadership Roles: As a leader, it is imperative that you receive comprehensive training in mentoring and possess the ability to utilize any basic tools that your team utilizes.
- Essential Communication Skills: Proficiency in fundamental communication tools is crucial for effective leadership.
- Strategic Thinking Techniques: Developing proficiency in strategic thinking techniques is essential for making well-informed decisions.
- SMART Objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) vs. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs): Familiarity with the distinction between SMART objectives and KPIs vs. OKRs is vital for effective goal setting and performance evaluation.
- Industry and Market Knowledge: Staying informed about the latest trends, developments and best practices in the industry and market is crucial for making sound decisions.
- Technological Knowledge: Keeping up with emerging technologies and industry-specific advancements is essential for effective leadership.
Soft Skills:
Be an asset to your team, an added value and a role model.
- Flexibility.
- Understanding.
- Cohesion.
- Federator and moderator.
- Lead by example.
- Guidance.
- Evaluate.
- Promote excellence.
- Strategize.
- Support entails assisting each team member in achieving their full potential.
Speaker
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Assia Austin