Friday espresso: Are You Providing The Right Support For Your Team?
Sep 20, 2024 1:00 am
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Are You Providing The Right Support For Your Team?
Recently a participant’s comment struck a chord within me.. "We don't need luxury; we need support. We'd rather be out serving customers than attending another training session that feels redundant to us." Supporting your team goes far beyond providing perks or organising training sessions. It’s about understanding their real, underlying needs, fostering trust, and empowering them to excel. In today’s fast-paced work environments, true leadership is about recognizing and aligning your support with what truly matters to your people.
WHY Understanding Your Team’s Needs is Vital
Support isn’t one-size-fits-all. While rewards and recognition are important, they don’t always address the core challenges your team faces. Without an in-depth understanding of their real needs, even well-intentioned gestures may fall flat.
When leaders misalign their support, it can result in:
- Frustration: When the team’s concerns go unaddressed, motivation declines.
- Decreased productivity: Time spent on initiatives that don’t resonate with the team can waste resources and hinder performance.
- Erosion of trust: A lack of understanding and support can lead to disengagement and high turnover.
True leadership involves recognizing these needs and providing support that fuels your team’s growth, not just on the surface, but at a deeper level.
WHAT Does It Mean to Provide Meaningful Support
Providing the right support means listening, observing, and responding to the real challenges your team faces. Acknowledge their struggles, both professional and personal. It’s not just about technical skills; it’s about understanding how they feel in the workplace. Sometimes, it’s not the work itself that is the challenge, but the real challenge lies in dealing with people. Focus on real solutions, whether it’s streamlining processes or improving communication with other departments, don’t just conduct training or “Best Practices” just for the sake of doing so.
HOW to Provide the Right Support for Your Team
Every organisation would have different needs and processes, as well as corporate culture. Hence, there is no one size fits all solution for everyone, as a leader it’s up to us to find the most optimal methods to create an efficient team. So, here are three questions every leader should consider before implementing new solutions:
- Do we truly understand what our team needs from us?
- Are we providing support that aligns with those needs?
- What are the fundamental needs of our team, beyond the surface desires?
Final Thoughts
Are you providing the right support for your team? The answer lies in understanding their real needs and aligning your leadership actions to meet those needs. When your team feels heard, supported, and empowered, they will not only thrive but also excel.
Take the time to reflect on your current support strategies and how they can be improved. By doing so, you’ll foster a more motivated, loyal, and high-performing team.
If you are interested in how to build a strong cross-generational team?
Check out this video on “Thriving in a Multi-Generational Workplace!”
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Koo Lily
l Founder of mq Training Coaching Consulting l
Leadership Coach l Change Facilitator l Speaker l
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