Business leaders today need to pay attention to a wide range of different things when running their companies. And while knowing how to turn a profit is important, one thing that has a bigger impact on it than most realize is the employees and the way that they feel in their roles. In short, connecting with employees goes beyond compassionate leadership and actually has a big impact on your bottom line.
In short, when you take steps to show your team that you feel that they are important as people instead of just a number, you not only show that you believe in compassionate leadership but also show them why your company is a good fit for them. Numerous benefits come from connecting with your employees including:
- Lower turnover
- Better attendance
- Increased morale
- Better productivity
- Improved brand identity
- Stronger reputation in the professional world
- And more
And best of all, connecting with your employees isn’t that difficult to do. As long as you are committed to compassionate leadership and building good communication, you have plenty of steps that can be taken to help your team connect with you. These include:
- Work with them regularly. Leave your office and join in projects when possible, showing your team you will work just as hard as them to reach goals.
- Weekly or even daily meetings are a great way to talk to your team about what needs to happen during the upcoming week and even to discuss potential future strategies.
- Be transparent. Talk about company challenges, goals, plans, and more. Nothing can make employees feel distant quite like feeling as though they’re being left in the dark about things.
- Foster communication in a big way. Surveys, suggestion boxes, and direct one on one communication helps build a connection that impacts your company.
- Make direct connections on a slightly personal level. You don’t have to pry into personal lives, but learning names, names of children, birthdays, and similar steps can all help your employees feel like you care.
If you want the best for your business, it’s important that you take the time to connect with employees. It can have more of an impact than you might realize, and help your company thrive.
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