During these unprecedented times of uncertainty and stress caused, many people are seeking their employers and peers for help to ease their anxiety regarding their work. We are now probably in the most stressful period where most of us face great uncertainty on all fronts; economic, political and financial factors due to the pandemic. Leadership is important as leaders should be there to take away the uncertainty. Companies of all sizes should have leaders who are able to convey certainty so that everyone would be in good hands.
So, how can an organization or leaders in an organization help calm anxiety for their employees?
Listening
Just knowing that you are being heard eliminates a great deal of uncertainty. Hence, it is important to have a platform where employees are free to express their feelings.
Know your priorities
An individual must understand what tasks need to be done first. Thus, you must do what is important and that could make you save up a lot of time and stress. It would be a waste to devote your energy on something that isn’t important.
Develop a strategy
By learning how to develop a strategy you can plan on how to accomplish a task. Write down steps that you and your team need to do in order to reach your goal. This will also save you a lot of time in the long run, thus, reducing your stress and anxiety.
Communicate clearly
Everyone on the team needs to be on the same wavelength. Hence, your team needs to be present and the last thing you would want is your team members to assume that they know what is needed wrongly. Talk to your team members daily and be sure everything is running according to plan and that you are up to date.
Prepare for unexpected circumstances
Things can happen and might take everyone by surprise. Just be mentally prepared and be flexible, when unexpected things happen, learn to deal with them immediately. Instead of getting stressed out, being prepared for surprises is important when being a leader.
Stay on top of everything
Refrain from putting things off when you can do them instantly. There could be unexpected situations where it needs your attention so being on top of your tasks allows you more mental room to deal with unexpected situations..
There should be no assumptions
There shouldn’t be any assumptions made while being an effective leader. Be aware of what’s happening around and ask questions. Communicating with your team members is a vital tool that would help you lead a successful business.
To end, being a leader can be scary and stressful, but thus, establishing a plan to deal with anxiety in the team is vital to the success of a business. So it is important for you to be able to take care of yourself and others in the process.