Empathy: An Everyday Habit For An Entrepreneur
- An entrepreneur comes with his/her own history, beliefs, values, and context.
- Empathy is an important core value that can complement the unlearning and relearning cycle in the entrepreneurial journey
- As an entrepreneur, one comes face to face with thousands of challenges on a daily basis, every element of running a business puts your grit to the test, every day.
- For an entrepreneur, it is most important to be able to understand, to respond to a situation as opposed to reacting to it.
So, what does it take for an entrepreneur to grow more mindful of their empathy quotient?
1. Connect Earnestly: Relationship building is an important part of becoming a successful entrepreneur. Learn to connect with your employees-mingle with them effortlessly. Try and deliberately create avenues that could potentially let you socialize with your employees more.
2. Crediting Is Serious Business: It is essential to understand that giving credit is not all of what it takes, but also learning how to give it- that matters a lot. Ensure that you give credit in a timely manner which in turn will motivate the employee(s) to achieve even more.
3. Contextual Management: As a leader, it is up to you to be able to recognize which employee prefers what. This way it will deepen the connection you share with the employee, while displaying increasing respect, build an amicable working environment and improve your managerial style.
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