{"id":1308,"date":"2016-04-17T11:08:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-17T10:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silta.es\/juantatay\/2016\/04\/17\/the-8-most-important-leadership-skills-you-need\/"},"modified":"2016-04-17T11:08:00","modified_gmt":"2016-04-17T10:08:00","slug":"the-8-most-important-leadership-skills-you-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silta.es\/juantatay\/the-8-most-important-leadership-skills-you-need\/","title":{"rendered":"The 8 Most Important Leadership Skills You Need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.officevibe.com\/blog\/important-leadership-skills?utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=28291261&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8j8BYtmmQpnUh10clsvAlKjUmAJ2N77nc2jabRG92Iz9B0g2vHVPlLsmo4XI3h3z_n5bVeGurkMIS0uFmj8rlNND1ljg&amp;_hsmi=28291261\">Officevibe \u2013 The 8 Most Important Leadership Skills You Need<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>1. Being Self-Aware<\/b><br \/>How To Build This Skill<br \/>Practice mindfulness regularly, it has been shown to be linked to self-awareness1<br \/>Keep track of things to optimize your habits. By taking time to note things throughout the day, you\u2019ll train yourself to be more self-aware<\/p>\n<p><b>2. Trustworthiness<\/b><br \/>How To Build This Skill<br \/>You\u2019ve got to give it to get it. Show your team that you trust them by giving them freedom and autonomy.<br \/>Open up and share a personal story to help people get to know the real you. That vulnerability will help people see you as trustworthy.<br \/>Spend more time with your team, like eating lunch with them, or going to work events. As you spend more time with them, you\u2019ll get to know them and build that trust.<\/p>\n<p><b>3. Empathy<\/b><br \/>How To Build This Skill<br \/>Listen more than you speak. There\u2019s a famous saying that goes \u201cWe have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.\u201d<br \/>Put yourself in their shoes. Try to think about what people on your team might be going through. Take time to do this to build that skill.<\/p>\n<p><b>4. How To Delegate<\/b><br \/>How To Build This Skill<br \/>Learn how to let go. Understand that you might not always be right and have all the answers. Like Steve Jobs said \u201cIt doesn\u2019t make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.\u201d<br \/>If you want your people to grow you need to let them see projects through from beginning to end.<\/p>\n<p><b>5. Giving Feedback<\/b><br \/>How To Build This Skill<br \/>Practice makes perfect. The more you give feedback, the better you\u2019ll get with it.<br \/>Be open and honest, don\u2019t do the feedback sandwich.<br \/>Use one-on-one meetings as a structured way to give feedback.<\/p>\n<p><b>6. Receiving Feedback<\/b><br \/>How To Build This Skill<br \/>Actively solicit feedback from your team. Tell everyone on the team that you want them to give you feedback.<br \/>Listen, don\u2019t speak. Your first reaction will be to defend yourself. Just listen and understand.<br \/>Ask followup questions to get more details like \u201cJust to make sure, when I did X, you felt\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>7. Communication Skills<\/b><br \/>How To Build This Skill<br \/>Work on your body language. It\u2019s amazing how much body language can affect how you communicate.<br \/>Speak clearly, slowly, and try your best to avoid filler words like \u201cum\u201d and \u201clike\u201d.<br \/>Watch your tone of voice and make sure that you\u2019re using a calm, peaceful tone.<\/p>\n<p><b>8. Consistency<\/b><br \/>How To Build This Skill<br \/>Set clear expectations with your team from the beginning.<br \/>Communicate a lot with your team to make sure they\u2019re constantly in the loop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Officevibe \u2013 The 8 Most Important Leadership Skills You Need 1. Being Self-AwareHow To Build This SkillPractice mindfulness regularly, it has been shown to be linked to self-awareness1Keep track of things to optimize your habits. By taking time to note things throughout the day, you\u2019ll train yourself to be more self-aware 2. 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