How Mentoring can help you become a better Leader through leading by example.

One thing that we all can probably agree on is that we want to be guided by a good leader. A leader who can encourage us, help us grow, upskill, and nurture us so we can better handle the constant stresses at work.

But what makes a good leader? And how can mentoring help us become better leaders?

By being genuinely interested in your team members, more than just the advantage they can give you by working for the company.

This is probably one of the most important aspects of being a good leader. This will help you recognize their strengths, needs, aspirations, and individuality. You help build trust within your team when you show that you’re sincerely interested in their well-being, making them feel valued and respected.

When your team feels that you genuinely care about them, it helps give them a more positive outlook about their work, which can also lead to higher job satisfaction and increased motivation to work effectively.

When you are consistently investing in quality training for your team.

Now, this doesn’t only mean training related to their roles. This can also be a training to improve their communication skills, a training on how to better cope with stress, or maybe a training that can help them learn new skills.

When you invest in quality training for your team, it helps improve their performance, productivity, and skill development, all while reducing the need for micromanagement. They’ll have more energy to put all those learnings into practice and will feel a stronger connection to you, their leader.

After all, when you empower your team, you also empower yourself to be a better leader.

By knowing how to communicate in a more open and supportive manner.

This is another way that can help you foster trust and positive relationships with your team as a leader. It helps create an environment where your team feels that it’s okay to voice out their ideas, opinions, and concerns, and makes them feel heard and valued. When you gain your team’s trust, they will be more likely to engage and be a lot more responsive to you and your leadership.

This will also help conflicts be addressed and resolved constructively when they arise. When you learn how to facilitate open discussions such as this in a more supportive manner, you help prevent conflicts from escalating and help maintain harmony in the team.

The guidance, feedback, support, and training provide a unique opportunity for both personal and professional growth for your team. Becoming a better leader takes time and effort. It also requires you to become more self-aware so that you can reflect on your strengths and areas for improvement and be open to feedback from others.