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During moments of uncertainty, check-ins are an opportunity to meet your staff where they’re at so that they can feel seen and supported. Whatever the case may be for your staff, acknowledge what’s happening, hear how your people are doing, and inject purpose and agency by using this add-on in your next check-in agenda.
When there is a lot going on in the world, your organization, or your personal life (or all three!), goal-setting can feel like an insurmountable task. The good news is that goal-setting doesn’t have to add to the chaos; it can help you move through it.
During times of crisis, managers must lean on their emotional resilience muscles. This article shares resources and advice on how to stay emotionally grounded so you can lead effectively.
During times of upheaval and crisis, set up a rapid response team to help you make great decisions quickly.
In a crisis, a big part of every leader’s job is to provide a container for staff—that is, to make sense of what’s happening. Effective communication can promote the stability, continuity, and sense of purpose that helps people cope during tough times.
Scenario planning now helps you prepare for the future so you can seize possibilities or develop contingency plans. Learn the basics of scenario planning, then get started with our easy-to-use tool.
Whether you’re a staff member, project leader, or director, one of the most important skills you may need in the current terrain is the art of saying “no” (to some things) so you can make room for others. In other words: how to reprioritize.
Your one-on-one check-ins are essential. Here are a few tips for checking in during the pandemic (and any other extended crisis).
When it comes to uncertainty, one step every staff member can take is to create a plan for who will take over key responsibilities if one or more of our team members is out. These tips can help you figure out the most important responsibilities that need to be covered, who could do them if the current owner is out, and what that person needs to do now to prepare. You can make huge progress in as little as 60 minutes.