Moving into a leadership role is incredibly exciting. It is a testament to all the hard work already accomplished in your career, and the confidence shown in you by leaders of your company. Go you! But, the skills that got you to this point are often not the same ones that will help you flourish in your new role. So many organizations in our world today do not have the tools to teach this, leaving their emerging leaders to learn it on their own, often after they already feel unsupported, frustrated and near burnout. The great news is that you can start implementing these tactics at any point in your career journey and immediately reap the benefits.So, let’s dive in! Here is a list of the top 5 things you must do today to set yourself (and your team) up for success.
Petra Padolsky, Head of Retail Support, Corporate Financing and Sales Steering at Volkswagen Financial Services, is a great example of a woman who has managed to establish herself in a male dominated industry, and we naturally wanted to learn more about her journey. Find out what helped her rise through the ranks, who inspires her and which major trends she sees taking hold of her industry for the future.
Being a mindful leader helps to create an environment for the team so they can openly speak up and will receive a transparent understandable answer. More than ever, due to the global pandemic COVID-19, people seek acceptance, compassion, motivation, and well-being. Here are 5 simple steps to be a mindful leader.
We can all agree that good leadership is important. A good leader can make not only their whole team thrive, but also its individual members. Good leaders bring good results. They inspire others. But what is it exactly that makes good leadership so important? We took a closer look at five aspects of leadership and why they matter, including what you can do to improve in them and become a great leader yourself!
How do I approach the role of a leader? From my point of view it is about the vision of how I can influence in the long term 2 target groups and create both Happy Customers and Employee & Lifetime Value. How to achieve this? I think the way is to perform and transform teams at the same time. It’s a question of how to prepare the team for long-term success through short-term goals and an unshakeable vision. How do I do that? I try to be fully authentic and whatever I’m expecting from my own leader, I try to embody in my own leadership.
Over the past decade, the global workforce has been evolving due to a number of factors such as increasingly competitive businesses, the rise of complexity, digital revolution, multigenerational workforces, and the absence of economies to build the skills (either by reskill or upskill) that people need for their future workplace. Researchers confirm that a significant percentage of market capitalization in companies is based on intangible assets such as skilled employees, exceptional leaders and knowledge. All of these trends are of tremendous importance for the Learning & Development function (L&D) within organizations.
In February, we kicked off a brand-new leadership program where you can build your skills, develop talents and reach a goal of being a great leader. To celebrate the expansion of the Femme Palette portfolio, we created a list of the most important qualities every leader should possess. Good news is that you can acquire all of these in our 6-months program.
I had a lot to learn when I jumped from managing a small team in an office to an online environment. I realized quickly that I had to make some adjustments in how I communicated and was present for my team in this environment. Everyone has their own working routines and habits just like they would in an office.
This Member post is brought to you by Kateryna Keretsman, ex-Head of BDR Team at Socialbakers, who is not only the member of the Femme Palette community but also a mentor and mentee in our Mentoring program! In this article, she shares some tips for those who are starting their journey as managers.
