The leadership behaviours that have been identified are ‘Encourage the
heart’, ‘Enable others to act’, and ‘Inspire a shared vision’. The rationale
behind selecting ‘Encourage the heart’ is that it focuses on
acknowledging the efforts put by the employees and appreciating even
the small victories (Five practices - Palmerston north boys' high school,
2015). Encouraging the employees for their small and big actions make
it easier for them to achieve the goals of the organization. ‘Encourage
the heart’ deals with how the leaders visibly reward the performances
of the employees and motivate them to achieve more. On the other
hand, the rationale behind selecting ‘Enable others to act’ is that it
focuses on effective collaboration among the employees and helps in
building trust relationships. Collaboration is an essential skill that
enables an organization to function effectively in the competitive era
(Five practices - palmerston north boys' high school, 2015). The ration
behind selecting ‘Inspire a shared vision’ is that it focuses on including
everyone in the organization in a common vision.
• Yes, the identified leadership behaviour aligns with questions
present in the engagement survey. ‘Encourage the heart’ aligns
with the question ‘My supervisor shows appreciation for the work
that I do’ and ‘I feel encouraged to come up with new and better
ways of doing things. ‘Enable others to act’ aligns with the
question ‘Provides an inclusive environment where each
employee is considered as an individual’ and ‘I have received the
training I need to perform my job responsibilities’. ‘Inspire a
shared vision’ aligns with the question ‘My Supervisor talks with
me to help me determine my training and development goals.’
• Improving the identified leadership skills will have a positive
impact on the employee engagement survey. It will encourage the
employee and increase their level of satisfaction with the working
conditions of the organization. The increase in employee
satisfaction will allow them to give a higher rating to the various
aspects relating to behaviour.
References
Five practices - Palmerston north boys' high school. (2015). Retrieved
November 17, 2021, from https://www.pnbhs.school.nz/wp-
content/uploads/2015/11/The-Five-Practices-of-Exemplary-
Leadership.pdf.
