Leadership reflection

Leadership

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Institutional Affiliation

Leadership

Discussion

Leadership requires several attributes that contribute to a smooth running of operation within an organization. A leader needs to learn to praise the work of each team member to create an objective oriented environment. Encouragement and recognition are important aspects that ensure a team of employees feel that they are part of a development plan (Havock, 2016). Leaders should learn to appreciate team members who are a fundamental human need and is expressed and achieved through recognition. Encouragement involves giving moral support to the team members, especially when handling complex assignments to build their competence and self-esteem (Evans and Kersh, 2014). When employees or team members in an organization are valued creates a sense of belonging in the organization and work diligently to see the prosperity, which increases productivity. Encouragement and recognition are necessary in an outstanding workplace since the nature of any individual require be respecting and valuing for their contribution by others (Spear, 2015).

The best approach employers/ leaders can use to ensure team members are motivated through understanding their personality traits and meet their needs to optimize their potential. A leader should schedule more one on one discussion with team members to make clear goals and expectations (Christy, 2019). The increase of time spends by a leader, and team members facilitate the development of good relationships that trigger suggestions, ideas and issues concerning the workplace. The interaction gives the leader a clue on what motivates the team members. The leader also might take bold action by asking the team members about the issues that drive them (Vokić, Klindžić and Đaković, 2018). It is essential to know their aspirations, goals and interest and address and also ask them on what the organization can do to support their aspirations.

References

Christy, J. (2019). Importance of Employee Motivation in the Workplace. International Journal of Psychotherapy, Counselling and Psychiatry: Theory Research & Clinical Practice, 4..

Evans, K. and Kersh, N. (2014). Recognition of tacit skills and knowledge. Journal of Workplace Learning, 16(1/2), pp.63-74..

Havock (2016). Impact of Motivation on Employees. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 5(2), pp.1836-1839..

Spear, M. (2015). Leadership and Emotional Intelligence. Plastic Surgical Nursing, 35(2), pp.55-57..

Vokić, N., Klindžić, M. and Đaković, M. (2008). Work Motivation of Highly-Educated Croatian Employees - What Should Managers and HR Experts Know?. South-East European Journal of Economics and Business, 3(1).

Responses

Response to Daniel Lupo’s Post

I agree with Daniel's post about the arguments about recognition and motivation in leadership. The post is comprehensively describing the concepts of successful leadership. Appreciation is what most team members expect from their leaders and also colleagues when they perform a fantastic job. The Encouragement and recognition is what matters in the workplace. A leader should develop ways to ensure the team members are being acknowledged for their contribution to the success of an assignment (Spear, 2015). Encouragement and recognition ensure that team members strive to do their best and even more than the previous achievements.

A good leader is expected to have good communication skills and also a good relationship with employees to ask them about the things that motivate them. It is vital when the employees open up and express what drives their day-to-day activities in the workplace. Leaders use the method also to seek to know the demands of employees/team member to motivate them (Chandran, Unnikrishnan and AGV, 2019). The different techniques used to identify what motivates team members include observation and also trial and error technique.

References

Chandran, B., Unnikrishnan, R. and AGV, N. (2019). A Study on the Impact of Organizational Communication on the Motivation of Employees in KSEB Ltd. Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems, 11(0009-SPECIAL ISSUE), pp.1073-1080..

Spear, M. (2015). Leadership and Emotional Intelligence. Plastic Surgical Nursing, 35(2), pp.55-57..