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“Leaders who are supportive understand and
sense how other people feel. By showing
authenticity and a sincere interest in those
around them, they build trust and inspire and
help colleagues to overcome challenges.”
Source: McKinsey & Company, 2015.
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1. Stay in touch with your team
• Start a daily stand-up
• Use a tool to track team progress, try: idonethis
• Use a tool to collect feedback from your team
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JobVibe gives you access to automated
weekly feedback. Every Friday we ask
your team what’s going well and what’s not
going so well, so you always know what’s
going on.
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2. Get your hands dirty
• Get stuck into the day-to-day work
• Offer to help out on a menial task
• Do someone else’s job for a day
10. 10
“The worst thing a CEO can do is fail to
understand the work that the employee at
the lowest rung of their business is doing.”
– Monique Tatum, CEO of Beautiful Planning Marketing & PR.
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3. Bring the team together
• Look out for niggles between team members
• Mediate conversations between people
• Encourage open communication from everyone
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Supportive leaders do everything they can
to make sure everyone feels like they’re
part of the team and that no-one feels
alienated.
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4. Build support systems
• Coach your team on how to support each other.
• Start a buddy or shadowing system
• Help everyone in the team build awareness and empathy
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1. Stay in touch
2. Get your hands dirty
3. Unite the team
4. Build support systems
How can you be a more
supportive leader?