How to Inspire And Motivate Your Team As a Leader During the COVID-19 Pandemic

“We are not a team because we work together. We are a team because we respect, trust and care for each other.” – Vala Afsar

The workplace dynamics and leadership have changed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. While the world of work has changed, the human needs for inspiration, motivation and encouragement have not. In fact, due to the rapid evolution of remote work and hybrid work environments as a result of the pandemic, these needs are more pronounced than ever.

Humans are social beings, and without some form of contact that inspires, motivates and encourages us (especially during stressful times like these), we tend to shut down, withdraw and cease to perform. Here’s a few tips to help you inspire and motivate your team during the pandemic.

Communicate consistently and openly

How to Inspire and Motivate Your Team as a Leader during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The pandemic has put up physical walls between us all. To break down those walls and keep communication fluid, leaders must create an environment with open communication and trust.

Open communication allows your employees to be more engaged and understand that what they do matters in the success of the business.

Ensure everyone has a place at the table

How to Inspire and Motivate Your Team as a Leader during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Leaders must be able to identify those places, people and times when some team members aren’t being heard or are being drowned out by others. This means making an effort to ensure everyone has a chance to present their ideas.

Create and maintain a healthy work environment.

Workplaces have played an important role in both the spread and mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the world. This has brought about the need for healthier and safer work environments. Some measures to ensure a healthy work environment include enforcing mask-wearing, vaccinations, and enabling remote working.

Your implementation of measures keeping your employees safe and healthy are absolutely vital to keeping them inspired to work. Employees need to feel safe in order to perform at their highest levels.

Offer feedback and recognition in new ways

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The way we deliver feedback and offer recognition needs to change. We need to provide feedback and recognition that meet employees where they are in order to be effective.

Innovating in this space requires creative thinking, grace and a deep understanding of just how challenging this period has been for our employees, our businesses and ourselves.

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