Keeping Teams Focused Through a Changing Environment

Keeping Teams Focused Through a Changing Environment

KEEPING TEAMS FOCUSED THROUGH A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT CHRIS SHORT

Many companies have resorted to remote working models during the pandemic. For leaders of such companies, having distributed teams has led to different challenges. For some, the lack of physical meetings can mean losing the sense of community and cohesion that existed before the COVID-19 crisis.

Keeping a team focused in such a dynamic environment means realigning management methods and mindsets in some of the following ways.

Emotional Intelligence If tapping into emotional intelligence before the pandemic was useful, it has become necessary when considering the daily challenges that employees face.

More than ever, business leaders need to show concern, empathy and understanding for their employees while also being vulnerable enough to open up about

their own struggles. Collectively, these actions can bring teams closer together.

Involve People Employees want to feel like they have a say in an organisation’s decisions, including what is expected of them while working remotely and how the future looks. By inviting employee voices into these discussions, leaders can find out what excites them most and which areas of concern to address. Getting people involved can make life easier for a company’s leadership.

CHRIS SHORT

To learn more about this topic, visit the blog of Chris Short, Concept Resourcing CEO.