Consider the possibilities when you are a wholehearted leader (Part 2) |
There's been a crisis brewing in the American workplace for awhile. The latest report from Gallup says 70% of workers are disengaged or actively looking for another job. What to do?
Improving employee well-being at work through positive interactions with supervisors, focusing on developing and using their strengths is key to turning this around.
Easy right? Obviously if this was so, we wouldn't be at 70% disengagement.
Let's look at wholehearted leadership as a way to get there.
I spoke with you a few weeks ago about Dr. Brene' Brown and her latest book, "Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead."
Brene' wrote her own manifestos for wholehearted parenting and leaders daring greatly. I want to use the best of both. I'm enamored with the idea of being a "wholehearted leader."
Definition: Wholehearted.
To review from Brene's work, being wholehearted means having the capacity to engage in our lives with authenticity, cultivating courage and compassion (the lack of this at work may be contributing to that 70%...). A Wholehearted Leader Manifesto.
I took some of Brene's points from the wholehearted parenting manifesto and adapted them specifically to leadership, in our organizations, work and business. Here's what I came up with, as if written to those looking to us for leadership. - Above all else, I want you to know that you are valued and valuable.
- You will learn this from my words and actions --the lessons in empowerment are in how I treat you and how I treat myself.
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I want us to engage with the world, our clients, our constituents and each other from a place of worthiness.
- We will practice courage in our organization by showing up, letting ourselves be seen, and honoring vulnerability. We will share our stories of struggle and strength. There will always be room for both.
- We will practice accountability and respect. We will learn by watching each other make mistakes and make amends.
- As we travel our wholehearted journey, the greatest gift that we can give each other is to
empower our own selves with our whole hearts and to dare greatly.
I realize that by basing my points on material written from a parental point of view that it can perpetuate a parental approach toward employees. That is not my intent. I deliberately want to bring our hearts into the picture. If this interests you too, ask yourself:
- If I were to write my own wholehearted leadership manifesto, what would it include?
- Would I share it with my team?
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How would I begin practicing and hold myself accountable?
- What impact would it have for me, my employees and our work culture?
Let's all be a part of turning around that 70%.
Mary SchaeferCoach and Trainer for Managers of People"Empower your employees by empowering yourself first."
http://www.reimaginework.com
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