I'm talking about compassionate leadership because it is mental health awareness week.
How are those linked, I hear some of you ponder?
Well, as those of you who know me well, I'm not really about initiatives or individual-level intervention without thinking about the wider context. You wouldn't put a flourishing seedling in a dark room without water.
And, I've been doing quite a lot of work lately working with leadership teams to create space to stop and check in with themselves, each other and where the business is heading.
When we focus on:
psychological safety - by experiencing it
compassion - by thinking about our own limits before looking to care for others
emotional intelligence - by recognising the need to step outside our comfort zones...
We are able to:
✅ align individuals within a team
✅ provide clear direction for the business
✅ increase high performance
And that impacts on good mental health - both for the leadership team and those they lead.
Are you bolting on a quick fix or an attempting to solve mental health challenges when they're evident? Or are you taking a preventative approach and creating the right environment for people to be happy and healthy?
Are you joining the dots?
