Reboot Your Team
Six Ways To Improve Their Mindsets By Jason V. Barger
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id you know that 7.6 million people quit their jobs in the months of April and May of 2021? Reports of loneliness at work are as high as ever. Divorce rates are up 34 per-
cent from last year. To say people have been a little stressed would be an understatement.
Let’s dig a little deeper into what the research is also tell-
ing us. Nine out of every 10 employees say they want to work for a more meaningful culture. People want to feel like they are a part of something bigger than themselves; they want to feel appreciated, valued, and cared for. In the midst of so much angst, division, and uncertainty in the world that seems out of our control, people need to be reminded about what is within our control.
Teams and companies need a reboot. Most teams and companies are still figuring out how to help
support their people and engage with them remotely, in hy- brid settings, and in-person gatherings. With all that people have been navigating, differing modes of communication, the expansion of remote workers, global health, issues of racism, social injustice and equity, political and economic uncertainty, they are also expected to maximize the experience, product, or service that you are delivering to the marketplace.
Here are six mindsets to reboot your team: 1. Clarity: Is your mission clear? Is your vision clear?
Are you values for how your team is committed to travel clear? Is your strategy for the next priorities clear? Take this time as an opportunity to reboot and make sure all are aligned with clarity. The outcome is that everything on the path forward becomes clearer. Your team may not have all the answers, but they’ll have energy and clear direction on how to take the next step.
2. Inclusivity: Leaders in the world play an enormous
role in widening the circle so that more diverse back- grounds, ideas, perspectives, and experiences have a seat at the table. Teams and organizations will lead the way forward in society by modeling how to have civil, respect- ful dialogue and educate people on the strengths of diver- sity, equity, and inclusion. When our teams are inclusive and welcoming, it breathes life and energy into all. We’re stronger together.
3. Agility: Possibility plus adaptability is the name of
the game in a changing world. Leaders have to practice an occasional reboot that allows their mind to find new ways of doing things and the courage to adapt to opportunities
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