How to Care for Your Leader
How to Care for Your Leader
Each one of your leaders need different things from you. Caring for each leader looks differently depending on their experience level. This worksheet will help you identify your leaders’ needs.
Low-Experienced Leader
Your leader needs you to…
- …make decisions
- …solve problems
- …initiate ideas
Make sure you…
- …give lots of direction
- …watch up close
- …encourage, encourage, encourage!
Mid-Experienced Leader
Your leader needs you to…
- …respond to their decisions
- …suggest solutions to problems
- …give feedback on their ideas
Make sure you…
- …show support
- …watch from sidelines
- …don’t hover over them
High-Experienced Leader
Your leader needs you to…
- …trust their decisions
- …support their solutions
- …involve them in vision items
Make sure you…
- …delegate (but don’t dump!)
- …receive updates
- …encourage, encourage, encourage!
Ask yourself:
Where are each of my leaders at? Rate them on your Leadership Pipeline.
Is there a leader that needs more of my attention? Trust? Responsibility?
Ask your leader:
Where are you at according to your experience?
Does this fully describe what you need from me? What would you add/subtract/adjust?
How can I help you get to the next level of experience?
How would you like me to encourage you?