24 REAL-LEADERS.COM / SPRING 2022 LEADERSHIP Meet the Real Leaders. Connect with like-minded CEOs at our FREE monthly networking events. Sign up here: Real-Leaders.com/Meet T he past year has seen assaults on democracy, COVID-19 variants, Juneteenth celebrations, Squid Games, congressional deadlock, and the beginnings of the Great Resignation. It was a year in which we debated coups and conspiracies, vaccine safety and efficacy, critical race theory, the causes of burnout, and why so many people want to leave their jobs en masse for the first time in living memory. Unfortunately, four leadership proficiencies are missing from the discussion right now that must be prioritized for 2022 (and beyond), which will allow us to turn the page on the past two tumultuous years. One of the most asked questions today is: What can leaders do about disengaged employees leaving companies for greener (or different) pastures? The numbers are discouraging, with 95% of employees thinking of leaving their current employer according to a recent Monster.com survey. And according to The 2021 People Management Report by The Predictive Index, “63% of those with a lousy manager are thinking of leaving within the next 12 months.” On top of these record numbers, inflation is rising, gas prices are out of control, and relief packages from the pandemic are expiring. At the same time, COVID-19 variants continue to mutate and increase across the globe. In these challenging moments, CEOs, founders, and managers need to turn to positive psychology and strengths-based leadership — concepts that have a record of creating conditions for success. It’s time to tune in, listen, and validate the messages that these new trends are delivering. Employees in this buyer’s market prioritize purpose over paychecks, development over ego, coaching By Omar L. Harris 4 WAYS TO RE-ENGAGE EMPLOYEES over bossing, ongoing conversations over annual reviews, growing their strengths instead of obsessing over weaknesses, and a work-life integration over workaholism. Here are the four key leadership attributes that can transform your workplace and re-engage employees. GETTY IMAGES / LUCY LAMBRI EX
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