{"id":83208,"date":"2022-09-23T09:35:33","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T23:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boyleconsulting.com.au\/?p=83208"},"modified":"2022-09-23T09:35:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T23:35:33","slug":"retain-your-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boyleconsulting.com.au\/retain-your-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"RETAIN Your Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"
Effective leadership can be far more powerful in retaining team members than a quick-fix financial incentive. <\/em><\/p>\n In our previous blog post<\/a> we introduced the RETAIN<\/strong> acronym which outlined the steps needed to develop the effective leadership skills required to retain talented team members. Here we break down these steps for you, providing a practical approach for you to implement in the workplace.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What it means<\/strong>:<\/strong> Leaders consistently provide and seek genuine feedback on how to improve performance, as well as celebrating positive actions\/behaviours.<\/p>\n Why<\/strong> it works:<\/strong> Team members who receive feedback on a regular basis understand how to improve performance. Understanding what you do well, as well as how to do better, builds confidence. Confidence is a great motivator, leaving team members energised and engaged.<\/p>\n Note<\/em>: Feedback must be genuine and provided in a thoughtful and constructive manner. Disingenuous feedback can harmful, a demotivator and quickly lead to disengagement.<\/p>\n What you can do<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n What it means: <\/strong>Leaders have self awareness and recognise, understand, and manage their own emotions, as well as proactively influence the emotional responses of their team members.\u00a0 Leaders with a high degree of emotional intelligence<\/a> know what they\u2019re feeling, what this means, and how their emotions can affect other people.<\/p>\n Why it works: <\/strong>Leaders and managers are often in the spotlight of their team. They are constantly being scrutinised around their leadership methods, their management roles, mannerisms, and behaviour. An emotionally intelligent leader understands this and adapts accordingly. These adaptations influence the behaviour of team members, encouraging engagement and commitment.<\/p>\n What you can do:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n What it means:<\/strong> Leaders are aware of how their actions and communications are interpreted by the team.\u00a0 Leaders build an environment of trust, displaying credibility, humility, and honesty.<\/p>\n Why it works:<\/strong> People follow and respect a leader who shows integrity and act honestly. A leader that demonstrates trustworthiness will retain talent as they are perceived as ethical, moral and respectful of their team.\u00a0Trustworthy leaders will maintain engagement of their teams by committing and following through on the promises\u00a0 they have made. Team members will follow the example of their leader and use their actions as a guide for their commitment to their organisation.<\/p>\n What you can do:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cTruth and honesty are perhaps the most essential of leadership qualities. Tell the truth to your people. Tell the truth to your boss. Tell the truth to your peers. And, of course, tell the truth to yourself.\u201d <\/p>\n What it means:<\/strong> The leader will be accountable and responsible for success and failures in their team. This does not mean\u00a0 a leader takes responsibility for an individual\u2019s failure, but rather failure of the system. Conversely, a leader will celebrate the success of the talents and promote the successful outcome and strategies that led to the outcome.<\/p>\n Why it works:<\/strong> Team members that witness their leader take responsibility and accountability are generally motivated and engaged to contribute to the development of a solution. When the expectations and goals of the team are transparent, and all team members, including the leader, are held accountable, team members feel supported and safe to contribute.<\/p>\n What you can do:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n What it means: <\/strong>Communication is tailored to the needs of the team, considers the challenges and preferences of individuals, and not only invites but values a two-way flow of information. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Why it works: <\/strong>Delivering only succinct and relevant messages avoids team members feeling inundated and overwhelmed with continuous streams of irrelevant information. When leaders practice meaningful and inclusive communication, team members feel seen as individuals, valued and heard. Engagement increases when team members believe their voice contributes towards their position and professional development, as well as their involvement in shaping and achieving team goals.<\/p>\n What you can do: <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n What it means: <\/strong>Each team member is driven by distinct motivational factors. An effective leader needs to demonstrate a genuine interest in those motivational factors. These factors can be of an intrinsic or extrinsic factor or be a blend of both but need to be highly positive and individualised.<\/p>\n Why it works: <\/strong>Team members are motivated when they value outcomes, trust that their performance is rewarded, and their efforts would generate a positive result.<\/p>\n What you can do:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Your team is your number one asset.\u00a0 Hold onto them, nurture their capabilities and empower them to succeed.\u00a0 Their success is your success. <\/p>\n Effective leaders create environments that attract and retain good people. At Boyle Consulting we\u2019ve supported thousands of emerging and experienced leaders develop these critical interpersonal skills and engage their teams. Established in 1988<\/a>, our supportive and insightful leadership development team and blended learning options help us fulfil our mission \u2013 Developing Leaders.<\/p>\n RETAIN your talented team members Effective leadership can be far more powerful in retaining team members than a quick-fix financial […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":83221,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\n\u2013 Jocko Willink, Navy Seal (ret), 2020<\/p><\/blockquote>\nA<\/strong>ccountability and responsibility<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\n– Tamara Fraser, Boyle Consulting<\/p><\/blockquote>\nExplore our range of leadership short courses<\/h3>\n
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Make the commitment to RETAIN your people through leadership.<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"