{"id":4046,"date":"2015-05-18T16:02:22","date_gmt":"2015-05-18T16:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=4046"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:58:55","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:58:55","slug":"main-ways-to-manage-your-team-with-compassion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/main-ways-to-manage-your-team-with-compassion","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Manage Your Team with Compassion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What are the desired and ideal characteristics that Filipinos value most in a leader? A 2011 dissertation done by Dr. Felerina Ellamil, a then-PhD candidate in Social-Organizational Psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University, sought to provide a revealing glimpse into the Filipino concept of leadership.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/business.inquirer.net\/money\/topstories\/view\/20110130-317556\/What-makes-a-Filipino-leader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to the study, which was based on a survey of 1,411 Filipino employees across different job levels<\/a>, what&#8217;s important are the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>being mainly person-focused and group-centered<\/li>\n<li>being knowledgeable of the job and the industry<\/li>\n<li>being easy to talk to<\/li>\n<li>listens with understanding and compassion<\/li>\n<li>takes care of the employees\u2019 personal and professional welfare or being <em>makatao<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of them seem pretty commonplace and easy to understand except one &#8211; listening and understanding with\u00a0compassion. What is compassion? As a leader in your organization, how can you be compassionate? How do you respond when an employee under-performs in his assigned role or commits a crucial mistake?<\/p>\n<p>Whether you understand fully what compassion is or not, it get results. <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2015\/05\/why-compassion-is-a-better-managerial-tactic-than-toughness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to an article by Stanford University research psychologist and corporate well-being consultant Emma Seppala, PhD in the Harvard Business Review, \u201cThe more compassionate response will get you more powerful results.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Seppala states that when model leaders respond with compassion, they restrict judgment and use the moment where the employee erred as a teaching moment. Simply put, \u201cwhat goes around, comes around\u201d \u2013 any reaction or emotion you give to the people around you will return to you ten-fold.<\/p>\n<p>Exercising compassion has other benefits too. Like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>increasing loyalty and trust among your direct reports<\/li>\n<li>increasing employees\u2019 willingness to trust their leaders<\/li>\n<li>fostering productivity and creativity<\/li>\n<li>as a leader, being viewed as more effective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So how can you lead and respond with more compassion? Here are 3 ways recommended by Seppala:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/main-ways-to-manage-your-team-with-compassion\/#1_Take_a_moment\" title=\"1. Take a moment.\">1. Take a moment.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/main-ways-to-manage-your-team-with-compassion\/#2_Put_yourself_in_your_employees_shoes\" title=\"2. Put yourself in your employees\u2019 shoes\">2. Put yourself in your employees\u2019 shoes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/main-ways-to-manage-your-team-with-compassion\/#3_Forgive\" title=\"3.\u00a0Forgive\">3.\u00a0Forgive<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Take_a_moment\"><\/span>1.<strong> Take a moment<\/strong>.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whatever it is you do to get a hold of your reactive emotions &#8211; be it breathing in and out for ten breaths or stepping out of the office, do it. By doing so, you&#8217;ll be able to respond properly instead of reacting impulsively.<\/p>\n<p>In moments of anger and frustration, it\u2019s wiser to cool off by stepping back to see the bigger picture more objectively and more detached. Never let strong emotions play a big role in your decision-making, especially if they&#8217;re negative ones. Taking the time to pause and think things out\u00a0lets you enter a calmer and clearer state of mind.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Put_yourself_in_your_employees_shoes\"><\/span>2. <strong>Put yourself in your employees\u2019 shoes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By taking a step back, a leader gives himself the space to empathize with the employee. Looking at the bigger picture\u00a0will help you see\u00a0aspects of the current situation you\u00a0may have overlooked. Relationships between bosses and employees aren&#8217;t meant to be one-sided, otherwise you&#8217;re a <a href=\"\/blog\/the-difference-between-a-boss-and-a-leader-infographic\">boss and not a leader<\/a>. Thus, it&#8217;s important for leaders to ensure they view situations from the eyes of their employees.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Forgive\"><\/span>3.\u00a0<strong>Forgive<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With empathy comes the ability to forgive. Not only does forgiveness strengthen your relationship with your team members but also brings benefits to your health\u00a0too\u00a0(i.e. lower blood pressure and stress levels).<\/p>\n<p>What small changes do you plan to make on your leadership style to fit the \u201cmanage with compassion\u201d strategy? Share your insights below. Through these lessons given by Seppala, it is not too late to fulfill your version of becoming the best model Filipino leader you can be.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/aalto-cs\/9688266550\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creative Sustainability\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the desired and ideal characteristics that Filipinos value most in a leader? A 2011 dissertation done by Dr. Felerina Ellamil, a then-PhD candidate in Social-Organizational Psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University, sought to provide a revealing glimpse into the Filipino concept of leadership. 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