- Show strong support of company policies, programs, and people
Demonstrate your commitment to the direction of the organization with colleagues and managers. This will help you stand out as someone who can get behind a vision and help drive it forward in line with the company goals.
- Consistently demonstrate a positive mindset
“Attitude is everything”. Good leaders exhibit a calm, steady approach. Getting stuck in negativity does not drive performance or quality relationships. Showing up with a positive mindset towards challenges and obstacles will demonstrate your ability to respond to tough situations with curiosity and calm clear-headed actions.
- Provide complimentary feedback
When you see someone doing a great job, tell them so. Be clear and concise about what you’re noticing in the other person. Acknowledge the effort you see, the quality of the work, or the unique, constructive approach that was used. Find ways to share your insights in a way that lifts others up and encourages the behaviours that are needed in the organization.
- Foster collaboration and team effort
Always take advantage of the opportunity to share credit for your success. Look for ways to recognize others who were involved in your projects. Acknowledge how others supported you and contributed to the process and promote a team effort. Strong leaders leverage their teams and look for ways to build on strengths and utilize resources to achieve high performance.
- Demonstrate curiosity
Use curiosity when approaching difficulties or problems, by asking more questions to get different points of view. Before providing your own thoughts, insights, or advice, try to stay curious a little longer, get more information, or understand the situation from another perspective. Strong leaders use an inquisitive versus advice led approach to bring out the wisdom of the team.
- Help to develop others
Helping others grow and develop is a key leadership skill. If you notice a co-worker is struggling, you might offer to coach or mentor them, or suggest useful resources or beneficial approaches to help them uplevel their abilities. If you see a larger gap in skills or knowledge on the team, think about hosting an internal seminar or training session. Find ways to support the development of others.
Make this your year to stand out.
