Where autocratic or transactional leadership (leadership based on action-reward) may have succeeded in the more hierarchical and stable world of the past, this world no longer exits. A recent report on workplace trends from Indeed and Glassdoor claims employees are now demanding greater wellbeing in their experience at work, including increased levels of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and manageable stress. Social justice in the form of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is also at the forefront of employee expectations – particularly among the younger workforce.
Exploration of research shows that leader behaviour is a key contributing factor to employee well-being, with various leadership theories proven to cultivate workplace well-being through the working environment, increased job satisfaction or improved employee engagement. With current trends indicating that employees are now more willing than ever to walk away from a job if they feel it negatively impacts their well-being, leaders need to really start to understand their people better as human beings rather than human ‘doings’. This requires excellent people and communication skills as well as an ability to adopt flexible methods of communication, performance management, training and relationship building.
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