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One study on leaders as attachment figures2
described an effective leader as:
* Being sensitive and responsive to their followers' needs.
* Providing advice, guidance, and resources (emotional and technical) to
group members.
* Supporting followers' creativity, initiative, and autonomy.
* Enhancing followers' self-worth and self-efficacy.
* Encouraging followers' desire to take on new challenges and acquire
new skills.
* Affirming followers' ability to deal with challenges.
* Motivating followers' personal growth.
This is not easy stuff. Leaders get triggered and feel pressured to deliver
results just like everyone else, which can make it hard to show up in difficult
situations with patience, curiosity, and compassion. But the difference is a
team that's not only willing but excited to bring challenges forward and will do
so more freely because they trust that you have their best interests at heart.
2 Leaders as Attachment Figures, Philip Shaver, et al., 2007
Are you ready to foster
more secure teams?
To get at the heart of attachment needs and reimagine relationships, I
invite leaders to start asking this question: ARE you there for me? 3
Use this question and the following acronym (ARE) to integrate the
three elements of a secure bond into your work relationships:
* Accessible (you give me your attention and
are emotionally open to what I am saying)
* Responsive (you accept my needs and
fears and offer comfort and caring)
* Engaged (you are emotionally present,
absorbed, and involved with me)
If leaders can't answer " yes "
confidently to this question,
you will inevitably see insecure
responses and behaviors in
their teams.
To dig deeper into situations
where people lack trust and
security, ask yourself:
* Do you know what your people
need to thrive? How might you
tune into their needs and be
responsive to them?
* In stressful times, are people reluctant
to speak up? Do they try to solve problems
alone, or are they turning to you and others with
questions? How might you invite people to feel safe
enough to talk about their truth?
* How can we create stronger bonds between senior leaders and
the management team, or the management team and the board?
* How might we shift away from the perception that perfection is
achievable, and instead focus on repairing and reconnecting with
people when we do miss the mark?
3 This concept is from the book Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson,
the founder of emotionally focused therapy.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17892336/
Performance Matters - The Healthy, High-Performing Cultures Issue
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Performance Matters - The Healthy, High-Performing Cultures Issue
Performance Matters: The Healthy, High-Performing Cultures Issue
Becoming a Healthy, High-Performing Organization
Culture Boosters
The Perfect Recipe for a Healthy Culture
Joy at Work
Key Components of Healthy Growth
Are You Trusting Me?
Start the Conversation on Mental Health
Inclusion at Work
New Maxims for Healthy High Performance
Winning in the Talent Marketplace
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Performance Matters - The Healthy, High-Performing Cultures Issue - Becoming a Healthy, High-Performing Organization
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Performance Matters - The Healthy, High-Performing Cultures Issue - Culture Boosters
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Performance Matters - The Healthy, High-Performing Cultures Issue - The Perfect Recipe for a Healthy Culture
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Performance Matters - The Healthy, High-Performing Cultures Issue - Joy at Work
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Performance Matters - The Healthy, High-Performing Cultures Issue - Key Components of Healthy Growth
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Performance Matters - The Healthy, High-Performing Cultures Issue - Are You Trusting Me?
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Performance Matters - The Healthy, High-Performing Cultures Issue - Start the Conversation on Mental Health
Performance Matters - The Healthy, High-Performing Cultures Issue - Inclusion at Work
Performance Matters - The Healthy, High-Performing Cultures Issue - New Maxims for Healthy High Performance
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Performance Matters - The Healthy, High-Performing Cultures Issue - Winning in the Talent Marketplace
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