Mental Health: The Hidden Key to Unlocking Exceptional Leadership Potential
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Mental Health: The Hidden Key to Unlocking Exceptional Leadership Potential
With this week being both mental health awareness week and also learning at work week it got me thinking that in the realm of leadership development, one often overlooked but essential factor in developing as a leader is developing our mental health and wellbeing alongside our leadership skills. Understanding the role good mental health plays is key in understanding our ability to not only function day to day but in our ability to learn, grow and move forwards and fulfil our potential.
Developing leadership skills
But with continuous pressure to enhance both personal and business performance, constantly striving for better businesses or career results, we can often see it as separate to our performance and take our mental well being for granted, until it's too late.
Long working hours, high-pressure environments, lack of work-life balance, limited autonomy and control, inadequate support systems, workplace bullying and harassment, unrealistic expectations, lack of communication and feedback, ignoring mental health conversations, limited opportunities for growth and development—these factors can all impact a leader's mental well-being and hinder their ability to effectively lead and support their team, which impacts the mental health of the team.
Prioritising mental well-being as a leader is essential for maintaining a positive attitude, preventing burnout
So when considering leadership development, I believe that you should look at a package that incorporates helping you learn about mental health and the relationship between leader behaviours, employee engagement and results and mental health of your team and business.
Good mental health in leadership development:
AND will help in your personal life because as individuals, our personal and professional lives always intersect and intertwine........... whether we acknowledge it or not.
When looking for a leadership development programme
think about the elements that are important to you and your business and then think more broadly than leadership and management knowledge, skills, behaviours and experiences. Does it also incorporate some or all of the following....
Leadership development programs that incorporate mental health training that makes the connection between leader behaviours and good mental health of leaders and their teams in the workplace provide numerous benefits.
By deepening self-awareness, leaders can address their own mental well-being effectively. Equipped with knowledge and skills, leaders become more empathetic and supportive, creating a work environment that prioritises psychological safety and employee well-being.
Recognising signs of mental health issues enables leaders to provide early intervention and support, preventing further escalation. These programmes also break down the stigma surrounding mental health, fostering open communication and a culture of understanding.
Leaders learn stress management techniques
Improved conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, and team dynamics contribute to more harmonious work environments.
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Overall well-being and job satisfaction increase, enhancing employee retention.
By integrating mental health training into leadership development programs, businesses create healthier, more productive, and inclusive workplaces. It really is the hidden key to success.
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Those of you that have been connected with me for a while will know I talk about Paradoxical leadership.
All of the paradoxical leadership pairs will help support leadership development. This one is the Paradox of a Coaching Mindset.
Please watch this short video by my fellow Harrison colleague David Klaasen which explains in more detail.
Contact me if you would like to know more about Paradoxical Leadership or would like to take the Harrison Assessment and see how you compare against the 12 leadership paradoxes.
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I'm Chrissie and I talk about Leadership Coaching and Development and Organisational Behavioural Analytics. I empower high achieving results driven business owners and leaders to create great employee experiences, realise their potential and grow their business results.
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1yThanks for sharing the Coaching Mindset Paradox in relation to mental health. Many managers are out of balance in this paradox and that can cause a lot of stress for them personally and for their team.