Being a good leader is challenging in the best of times. But in stressful or uncertain times, it's even more daunting. As a manager, you are responsible for business results and your employees' job satisfaction and well-being. It's a tall order, especially when most people who find themselves in management roles were never taught how to manage.
The best way to make your employees feel respected and valued during stressful times is to be more empathic. Here is what empathy looks like in the workplace and how to put it into practice:
Fast Company contributor Davianne Harris writes that empathy is often misconstrued as a way of responding or reacting in challenging situations. Empathy is a mindset more than an attribute. She explains that being an empathetic leader is the “difference between telling employees how to solve a problem and developing people who can craft solutions in their own way."
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