John Rampton is a renowned entrepreneur and investor. He is also a startup enthusiast who most people know as he established the calendar productivity tool. He loves giving pieces of advice and talks on how people can overcome their failures at work and succeed.
In a recent article written by John, he drafted ways through which you can come up with a good team emotion wise. For the longest time now, emotional intelligence has been a puzzle word to many people. This word can lead to a more joyful and fulfilling life. The word can help your productivity at work. The question, however, remains, how will you come up with a good team that does not have any emotional stresses? According to John, here are things you should look out for.
Have you Checked Yourself?
You have for the longest time wanted to be the boss, and here you are as the boss now. For instance, it has been your passion to be a voice coach. However, you do not have the voice control or voice coach certification. Ask yourself this question, if you were this person would you want to be in such a situation? This sounds like a waste of money and time, and nobody would waste their time or money for zero benefits.
This is similar to emotional intelligence. If you do not have control of your emotions, then how are you going to make it better for your team or help your team members go through their emotional intelligence. If you are not sure about this, you must dispel common misconceptions about emotional intelligence. For instance, most people believe that emotional intelligence is only about self-realization. Learn how to improve and increase it among your team members.
You can do this by being around people that have a higher emotional IQ than what you have. Ensure you read often and practice active listening are other ways to make this happen.
Set time to spend with the team members
In case you do not know the strength and weakness of your team members, it is good for you to have some time with every member. This might seem undertaking, but you can get a lot out of all of them one on one. For instance, during break time, walk around. you can alternatively invite them to lunch.
Manage stress
Everyone has stress, and at times it becomes hard for people to manage their stress. Emotional stress can moreover cause a lot of damage in relationships. As a leader, recall one of those times that you have stress and how you handled it.If you want to reduce stress among your team, engage them in healthy activities such as meditation, vent session, or even reading journals. You can as well encourage them to take breaks, creating a regular schedule one that everyone will follow.
Coming up with a good, emotionally intelligent team all begins with you. If you are in the right frame of mind and emotionally intelligent, it will be easier for you to teach your team to be emotionally intelligent.