Strengthen emotional balance: Your key to strong leadership

Strengthening emotional balance as the key to successful leadership

Strengthening emotional balance is crucial for managers who want to survive in today's complex working world. The ability to recognise and manage your own feelings and at the same time respond empathetically to employees creates a pleasant and productive working environment. This is how teams develop motivation, loyalty and a sustained willingness to perform.

Why managers should strengthen emotional balance

Managers who strengthen their emotional balance noticeably improve their emotional intelligence. They are able to master stressful situations with confidence and face challenges calmly. They also react sensitively to the needs and emotions of their employees. This promotes open and respectful communication, which fosters trust and fairness within the team. Managers often report that strengthening their emotional balance improves their ability to deal with conflict and makes the atmosphere in the team more harmonious in the long term.

BEST PRACTICE at company XYZ (name changed due to NDA contract) A medium-sized company made targeted use of coaching programmes on the topic of strengthening emotional balance. The managers developed a better understanding of their own reactions through exercises on self-awareness and emotion regulation. This led to a more conscious approach to challenging situations in everyday working life and also to more patience in direct contact with employees.

Strengthen emotional balance and thus promote social skills

Strengthening emotional balance has a direct impact on social skills. Through their balanced behaviour, leaders promote values such as fairness, a sense of responsibility and cooperation. They are role models from whom employees learn to keep a cool head even in difficult situations. A pronounced emotional balance helps to avoid stress reactions and promotes a culture of mutual respect.

BEST PRACTICE at ABC (name changed due to NDA contract) A workshop was set up in a service company to strengthen leadership skills in the area of emotional balance. Participants reported that the newly acquired skills made it easier for them to deal with stressful feedback situations. The teams benefited from calmer leadership and improved communication at all levels.

Specific methods for strengthening emotional balance

There are various practices and techniques to actively promote emotional balance. These include self-reflection, targeted breathing and relaxation exercises and mindfulness training. Consciously dealing with feelings without suppressing them also helps to achieve inner stability. Managers can thus learn to recognise emotions at an early stage and manage them constructively in challenging moments.

BEST PRACTICE for a production team A team leader in the manufacturing industry introduced regular short reflection sessions to mirror emotions in the team and find solutions together. The open communication not only supported the stress management of all employees, but also promoted the ability to innovate.

Strengthening emotional balance: a process with a lasting effect

Strengthening emotional balance is not a one-off event, but a continuous process in everyday management. Those who dedicate themselves to this task lay the foundation for an authentic and effective leadership culture. Teams benefit from an atmosphere in which everyone feels valued and understood. By regularly working on their emotional balance, managers not only increase their own resilience, but also that of their entire team.

BEST PRACTICE in the technology sector One company introduced a long-term development programme in which managers were supported on a monthly basis to strengthen their emotional balance. The sustained support helped to consolidate new behavioural patterns and bring about a positive change in the corporate culture. The employees spoke of an increased sense of togetherness and greater trust in their managers.

Further links from the text above:

[1] Emotional leadership as a success factor - dgp

[2] Strengthen emotional balance: Your key to sustainable leadership success

[4] Emotional competence in leadership - basics

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