How to Lead Your Team
In Times of Crisis
Keys to Calm Communication that Boosts Productivity, Even in Troubled Times.
The Covid-19 virus has disrupted and rearranged the workplace greatly speed. In the span of a week or so, organizations across every sector have sent millions of employees home to work remotely. Without warning — and in many cases, without preparation of any kind — leaders have been thrust into the position of leading virtual teams, many for the first time.
It’s challenging enough to manage yourself in quarantine without face-to-face human interaction and the structure of a typical workday. Now add to that the task of managing a team under those conditions, especially when you’ve never done it before. It can be daunting.
Pressurized conditions, heightened uncertainty, and an overall sense of dislocation make it even more difficult. Under quarantine, every aspect of the leader’s role is magnified and complicated. You’ll need to adapt your leadership style to a new context.
More than ever, effective communication with your team is vital. This is an endurance game. . . Are you ready to play? This Infographic offers a few suggestions in a concise way on how to lead through a crisis and win the game! If you want more details, you can READ MY BLOGPOST about it.