Parker Worldwide Ltd - Today’s Work Environment’s Require New Leadership Approaches

Recently Parker Worldwide Ltd have been working with companies and executives who have been experiencing failure with strategies that brought them success in the past. However, the world has changed.
 
March 8, 2011 - PRLog -- Recently Parker Worldwide Ltd have been working with companies and executives who have been experiencing failure with strategies that brought them success in the past. However, the world has changed. This requires each of us to adapt and evolve as leaders. Unfortunately, many of us are stuck approaching new challenges the same way we did in the past, thinking the old way will still work.

Although people haven’t changed, the work environment they find themselves in has changed. Many have taken on not only larger workloads, but also pay cuts. As a leader, what have you done to adjust your leadership approach during these changing times? If you haven’t adapted, you may be in for a rude awakening. Recent surveys have shown that as the economy stabilizes and starts to trend upwards, high performing poeple will be more likely to leave their jobs. Given this predicted trend, how can you, as a leader, retain your star performers and not lose them to your competitors?

Before valuable people start leaving, now is the time to make adjustments to your leadership approach. Below you will find four simple and low cost steps you can take:

1. SHOW THAT YOU CARE

Showing you care does not cost money. Yet during this recession so many leaders have chosen to focus on short-term results and often forget the “little things” that show they care. The following are easy and effective ways to show you care:

·         Be visible, Walk around the office, observe and listen.
·         Praise people for a job well done. Just saying “Good job!” is not enough. Be specific about what the person did and how it impacted you and the organization.
·         When you see someone struggling, ask the person what assistance they need that will help make them more successful.
·         When possible, provide flexibility in your peoples’ work hours. Remember each person has a personal life that at times may get in the way of their regular work hours.
2. LEAD BY EXAMPLE

A golden rule of business is: “only ask of your people what you would do yourself.” If the workload requires people to work weekends during peak periods, then you also need to be in the office. For example at Parker Worldwide we ensure every manager has successfully completed every roll within the organisation to a superior level before he can ask or over see anyone else, if things get tough the manager gets involved at any level and offers the support and sets the example.

3. CELEBRATE SUCCESS

Success comes in all sizes and often leaders are so focused on the big goals that they fail to recognize the smaller successes within their organization. Don’t miss opportunities to celebrate and recognize the people responsible for your company’s success, no matter how small the success. The unexpected compliment, recognition, or even small celebration is often the most appreciated and remembered. Be aware that when celebrations become routine and expected, they are no longer considered effective. It then becomes time to be creative and re-energize your celebrations.

A NEW LEADERSHIP APPROACH WILL RETAIN KEY PEOPLE

As a result of today’s changing work environment, what are you currently doing to adapt your leadership approach to retain your key performers? Now is the time to focus on a new and improved personal leadership approach and not settle for what worked in the past because we are all truly in a new business reality. Parker Worldwide believe that their people are their greatest asset. If people get the progression, financial freedom and positive recognition that they deserve in a recession within your company then you will build strong long lasting relationships to carry your company forward for years to come.

Parker Worldwide Ltd “delivering today – creating for tomorrow”  

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