Leading Through Change, Challenge and Chaos

Today's workplace is at a crossroads, and effective leaders need to know how to navigate through change, challenge and chaos.  Inspiring hope is the best way to impact meaningful change, and today's guest is an expert on the topic of hope. In this episode of The Forward Thinking podcast, host Stephanie Barton, VP of Marketing and Communications at FCCS sits down with executive coach and leadership expert Libby Gill. Together they discuss the power of hope, the inspiration leaders need to offer, and the importance of effective communication when navigating a team through times of challenge and change.    Episode Insights Include:   Leading with Hope Theory Hope theory examines your agency and pathways to a goal and determines your confidence level in executing change.  Science is the key driver behind this theory.  Hope offers improved health, finances, and mortality rates.  When leaders role model hope, entire organizations are lifted up.  Leaders have to teach, coach and model the growth mindset.    Finding greater purpose in work  When you connect people with the end goal, you increase their vision and purpose.  People who recognize that they are solving problems are more successful in their work.  It is the responsibility of leaders to connect the dots between people and purpose.    Overcoming the challenges of change Change is constant and increasing- the rate of change right now is probably the slowest it will ever be again.  The belief that change is possible is the first step.  A growth mindset is essential to effective change.  The habits that we subscribe to might need to be altered in order to make effective change.  Include more voices in communicating needed change.    Creating more effective communication  Leaders can't really over-communicate to their teams.  Shout-outs and positive feedback are a great way to improve communication.  Ask employees what kind of communication they prefer and switch it up between email, video, and in person.  Employees want to know what's in it for them.    Tactics for embracing change Frame change as an actionable process that has a clear path.  Limit the change time period to 12-18 months to limit overwhelm.  Breakdown action items into smaller steps for an easier approach.  Reflect on what needs to happen on your team and if what you are focusing on will get you there.    Discover your leadership superpower Consider what you already bring to the table with your virtues and talents.  Great leaders know what they are great at.  Leaders need to be known for what they are great at and communicate it with others.  Leaders ask for feedback and implement change afterward.    This podcast is powered by FCCS.   Resources   Learn more about the FCCS Farm Credit Sales Leader Conference- https://www.fccsconsulting.com/conferences/sales-leaders-conference   Connect with Libby Gill - Libby Gill   Get in touch   [email protected]