10 Reasons Your Leadership Team Needs A Masters In Inspiration

Too often I coach leaders who have fallen into management roles because of their ability to do a previous job well. Sales people who do well get their own teams, engineers are asked to run their own job sites, and while it seems like a natural progression to master a skill and then lead others to do the same, the truth is there are a few basic leadership skills that have nothing to do with task at hand and everything to do with the hands that supposed to be accomplishing the task.

 If your team members are walking out of the boardroom feeling drained when they should be feeling uplifted, it might mean that your leadership team in need of new skillset and a new job title – Chief Inspirational Officer.

 Chief Inspirational Officers inspire, motivate, and empower their teams to value their time, talents, and self-worth. They are masters of their industry AND masters of inspiration.

 Do your team members have someone they look to for inspiration? Are you training your current leadership to fill that role? Here are some reasons why you should:

 1. Your business depends on the people who run it.

       People are your greatest asset. When they are inspired, empowered, and motivated to exceed their current expectations of themselves, the overall performance of your company will exponentially improve.

2.  Inspired people find solutions quicker.

       Chief Inspirational Officers know how to support learning and independent discovery. When team members feel supported the are brave enough to think about problems in new ways, coming up with innovated solutions to the obstacles that stand in their way.

3. Inspired people are invested in the business they serve.

The worst thing a business can endure is a team who is only there to take up space. Chief Inspirational Officers empower their team members to invest in the overall vision and mission of the company they serve, motivating them to take actions that not only serve the company, but make them feel like they’re accomplishing personal goals.

 4. Motivated people take on more challenging goals.

       Supported team members don’t feel overwhelmed by big goals, they are comfortable with their leadership and ask for help to take the right actions to ensure personal and company-wide success.

5. Inspired team members sustain themselves.

        People can achieve more consistently when operating at pace that feels good and manageable. Chief Inspirational Officers guide team members to find a pace that’s right for them while still accomplishing the tasks they need to consistently move forward.

6. Motivated team members overcome setbacks and obstacles easily.

        Team leaders that build up their team instill an attitude of self-belief that encourages them to never give up. Leaders then become a support system for the team, allowing members to look to their leaders when they need reminded of their own value.

7. Empowered team members take greater risks and are more devoted to see the company succeed.

       When a team member is fully invested in the mission and values of a company, they are empowered to see that mission succeed. This belief is supported by Chief Inspirational Officers who identify and nurture those beliefs within the individuals on their team.

8. Valued team members feel cared for and part of the group.

       Just like the head-of-household, Chief Inspirational Officers that are vulnerable and invest themselves in their team foster stronger connections that lead to higher levels of performance. They do this by sharing experiences, strategies that worked for them in the past, and talking about what the future holds.

9. Devoted team members set expectations of themselves that parallel to company goals and values.

       Chief Inspirational Officers create expectations of team members that allow them to grow personally and become an even greater asset to the team. These team members feel nurtured and free to grow at their own pace within the safety of a larger company that will support their future growth.

10. Team members who know their company sees their value are more likely to continue growing within the company.

Chief Inspirational Officers who know how to recognize accomplishments of themselves and their team are able to use those accolades to create custom success plans that eliminates the need for team members to feel secretive about future plans and create an opportunity for leaders to show the team member how they can accomplish their goals while serving the company values and mission.

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