Hey Leaders! When Was the Last Time You Checked In on Yourself?

On your journey to becoming the best leader you can be, you should have designated times to take a break, check in on yourself, and reflect. Grinding to the top is great, but if you don’t take the time to pause, you could be missing out on what you need to continue at your most efficient.?

You Deserve a Check-In?

Everyone, especially yourself, deserves a check-in. If we are constantly moving and doing, we will forget that underneath all our growth and achievements, we are human and deserve a break.?

This is especially true if you start to feel like you’re going in circles, not achieving the goals you’ve set out, or have lost your passion for the things you love. If you start to feel like you’ve slowed down, take the time to check in with yourself.?

Do You Know the Importance of Emotional Intelligence??

Emotional intelligence is a term that is thrown around a lot these days, but it has become a significant skill for leaders to adapt to better themselves and their teams. Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and manage one’s emotions while recognizing and influencing the emotions of one’s team members.

The Benefits of Emotional Intelligence:?

• Trust will grow between you and your team.?
• Workplace communication will prosper.
• Your sense of empathy will grow.
• General relationships will get stronger.?
• Respect from all angles will grow.?

How to Keep Yourself Growing Personally and Professionally?

As you check in on yourself, you could find that you are lacking in certain areas or have lost the passion for things that used to drive you. If this is the case, it could be time to find ways to grow yourself personally and professionally to kickstart your growth and keep you moving and improving.?

For many, finding a mentor or a coach can help you grow in ways you hadn’t expected. If you want to grow within your title, climb the ladder, and have the support of someone who’s done it before, a mentor can be great, but if you want broader help in more personal and professional issues such as goal making, accountability, and relationship building, a coach is perfect. Additionally, get yourself a support group of friends, co-workers, allies, or anyone else who could help you on the journey to becoming a better leader.?

The Signs of Leadership Burnout and How to Avoid It?

Frequent check-ins with yourself can help acknowledge and avoid leadership burnout, a symptom that affects many of us who work day in and day out to achieve our goals.

The Signs of Leadership Burnout:?

• Reduced job satisfaction.
• Decreased productivity.
• Loss of motivation.?
• Hostility and irritability toward your team members.
• Detachment and depersonalization.

How to Avoid Leadership Burnout:?

• Frequently check in on yourself and where you are.?
• Listen to the feedback of those around you.?
• Take breaks away from work and create boundaries for yourself.
• Don’t ignore issues and let them build.?
• Recognize if your mindset or productivity falters; don’t live in denial.?

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