Emotion is the energy that moves individuals, teams and the whole world. Your feelings can be the energizer to reach your goal or your pit-stop.
Your own emotions are important to be understood, but for a leader it is as much important to understand the emotions of people around him.
How we are going to manage the energy of a team if we don’t know how do they feel about team goals, colleagues and current situations?
Well, the answer to that is that we cannot, at least not to its full potential. The more emotion you put into the team the more of that you will receive.
Being Emotional Intelligent means that you have clarity about situations and about people around you.
Once you connect with emotions of your team you will be able to manage change and conflict easier and go faster towards mutual goals. That is why you need to encourage people to express their self, be more involved in conversations, and actively listen.
Complexity within specific projects can produce unexpected issues that may affect team energy.
Creating a safe environment for improvement and growth, will develop confidence to be more proactive within the team versus the issues. It is important to understand that anyone can make mistakes. Sharing constructive feedback will help to learn from mistakes and use them to move forward.
You will be able to move your team from competitive area to collaborative area. And that is where “the magic” happens.