3 sure-fire ways to inspire loyalty

Figuring out what type of leadership skills your management naturally have could be the best thing you do for improving their ability. The characteristics of great leaders vary massively, but understanding the unique skills that define someone’s leadership abilities could be the key to unlocking even more of their potential and improving their relationships with the staff they manage.

So how can you help your leaders improve? Our white paper, The Puzzle of Motivation, takes a look at what leadership qualities really impact staff. We found that people-orientated leaders are the most inspirational, most motivational, and play a big part in staff remaining loyal to an organisation. This skill matters more than technical ability. In your own organisation you might recognise those whose people-skills could be improved or even those who are naturals and could help to teach others. For those who need some help, these are some areas they could look at.

1.      Taking an active interest in others

There’s nothing worse than the manager who doesn’t know the name of the person who sits on the back table in the corner. Every member of the team should feel important and visible. This is everything to do with how a leader approaches their people. Perhaps this is best solved by giving leaders the time to properly communicate with staff or perhaps a leader needs the importance of recognising individuals made clear to them, either way, this is worth the investment.