1. Begin with ourselves!
Evaluate
your own energy through following questions. Are we generally a positive or
negative person? Do we have a high or low energy level? How do others respond
to us; relaxed or tense? Do you find ourselves being judgmental of others or
open and accepting of diversity and new ideas? Do we harbor anger rather than
letting these feeling go? Do we feel mostly happy or sad and frustrated? Are we
a nice person?
2.
Observe Energy
Awareness
is a great advocate for improvement. As leader, we should care about creating a
positive environment. As an employee concerned with our current work
environment, consider we are as responsible for creating a positive environment
as our boss and your co-workers. Therefore, by simply taking time over the next
week to observe others, we may create a new awareness of the type of energy
that is most common in our department or company.
3.
Dealing with negativity
How
a leader deals with energy can directly determine how well an employee performs?
The majority of employees spend most of their waking day at work. Most
employees want to feel good about their workplace. Identifying a negative
person does not have to result in turnover. The reality is if we begin with
ourselves, many others will naturally follow our lead and contribute toward a
positive environment. However, if we identify a negative employee who is not
supporting the environment we are expecting to create, it is critical to deal
with this behavior. If after giving the employee an opportunity to improve,
they do not respond favorably, as a leader we cannot ignore this behavior.
Allowing this employee to continue contributing negative energy will quickly
infect the energy of other employees and ourselves.
4.
Setting Expectations
Evaluate
our management style and look for ways to create a positive, supportive, and
rewarding process. Reward the positive improvements and mentor the employees
who are not exceeding expectations. Positive reinforcement can quickly shift
energy and build momentum toward our desired results.
5.
Energize your team
A
typical workday can drain the energy out of our employees. Look for ways to
create energy boosts throughout the day, in meetings, and throughout projects.
This can be as simple as short breaks, laughter, creating a very open
environment where fresh ideas and creativity is rewarded.
The
relationships we align in life reflect who we are. We are defined by our
relationships in our personal life and most certainly within our professional
career. If we find the majority of our employees are tired or our team is
having difficulty with exceeding expectations and creating momentum, seriously
consider evaluating the energy flowing within our team / company. Do not
wait for others to create the positive, rewarding, motivating environment that
we have had the power to create all along. A positive environment is a
healthy environment.
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