I’m Going To Be More Healthy…..I’m Serious This Time

Hanna Clunk • March 18, 2021

The 4 keys to a healthy work environment!

I feel like every day somebody tells me they are going to start being more healthy - less ice cream and more salads. A ban on fast food and a commitment to go to the gym to become healthier. While the follow-through isn’t always great, it is encouraging to hear people acknowledge they are relatively unhealthy and want to do something about it.

Unfortunately, leaders and business owners I talk with do not have the same mindset. Rarely do I hear a leader say they will ban disparaging, emotional outbursts or make a commitment to recognizing and rewarding employees. I don’t think I have ever heard a leader say they are going to start putting the needs of their employees ahead of their own desires.

Imagine a world where leaders and business owners decided to be more healthy….and actually followed-through on it.

Can you imagine the impact on a team and the profitability of the business if the leader decides to demonstrate these 4 following healthy behaviors:

Build employee engagement:

Understanding the factors that motivate employees and adjusting procedures and approaches to improve the engagement of team members.

Enhance your employee’s skills and behaviors:

Taking initiative to understand the development needs of employees and partnering with them to create and implement a development plan that helps them grow.

Set clear and realistic goals:

Evaluating the capacity and capability of the team and creating realistic and attainable goals and creating thoughtful plans and approaches that enable them to be successful.

Prioritize time for team members:

Dedicating time to build strong relationships with team members, to work alongside them on projects, and to be available to answer their questions and remove barriers.

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These common leadership behaviors need to be encouraged, reinforced and rewarded. Too often, managers are encouraged (and sometimes forced) to deliver results for the day, week or month.

Let’s try to encourage leaders to become more healthy and build strong teams…even if it means we need to take time to show them how to use that new elliptical machine.

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