Leaders show pandemic-weary workers they care
As the pandemic churns on, employees find themselves settling into their unusual new routines.
But even as they get acclimated with Zoom meetings or working in masks, their anxiety hasn’t dissipated. If anything, it’s gotten worse, according to Deb Boelkes, author of The WOW Factor Workplace: How to Create a Best Place to Work Culture. It’s up to leaders and supervisors to remind them how much they care, even as they engage, inspire, and challenge them.
“Heartfelt leadership is needed more than ever in times of great fear,” said Boelkes. “And the good news is that striving to be this kind of leader is nothing new. Best-ever bosses have always sought to wow employees by showing them authentic love.”