Valuing People Part 3 – Creating an Inclusive Environment
No one wants to be excluded. Cultivating an environment where all team members feel affirmed and appreciated for who they are and what they have to contribute builds unified, invested teams.
No one wants to be excluded. Cultivating an environment where all team members feel affirmed and appreciated for who they are and what they have to contribute builds unified, invested teams.
Dynamics play a vital role in the beneficial functioning of any team. Teams with the ability to work well together accomplish significantly more than teams too easily sidetracked by differences.
All people – regardless of who they are, what they do, or where they come from – value respect. Genuine respect can be given freely with practiced intentionally.
Talent-mining is the process of analyzing the interests, skills, and aptitudes of an individual in order to discover patterns and other information.
Coaching is essential to leading effective teams. Knowing how to best coach each of your team members is foundational in developing optimal performance.
Rapport is “a close and harmonious relationship in which people understand each other’s feelings and ideas and communicate well.”
As a leader, it is your job to promote an environment in which your team has the ability to function in this way: psychologically safe.
There will always be varying levels of trust within a team and building trust takes time and dedication.
What may matter greatly to someone of one generation may be of no concern to someone of another generation.
Accountability is one of the most powerful tools for unifying teams and keeping them on track towards the intended goal.
Success is “peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did the best of which you are capable.” – John Wooden
Lack of motivation is usually not due to lack of potential but to the wrong types of motivators.
Promoting a psychologically safe workplace culture that enriches internal cohesion by prioritizing inclusion should be of utmost importance to you and your entire team.