How can leaders ( Not Managers but every Manager would have leadership qualities) could actively engage and listen in today's virtual setting due to the current situation. Do any of you know of relevant research papers on the same since research work on virtual leaders is very less along with the attributes of actively listening and engaging. It would be great to receive your insights and some idea on a research gap.
We are currently researching this.
To summarize our preliminary findings, leaders in virtual work environments (still) need to be trusted, transparent, and inclusive.
Successful 'virtual' leaders 1) give workers autonomy and make them accountable for outcomes, where possible, and 2) encourage collaboration through convenient communication and frequent information sharing, where necessary.
Hello there. As a leader in today's work setup (working from home), I allow my team to feel and know that I trust them. The only time they'd know that I have issues is if I call them out.
Similar with others, I also experienced "flood" meetings where our calendars is literally being flooded with unnecessary meetings. It is important that we remember the right to disconnect and it is important that us, as leaders, would follow suit.
We cannot truly disconnect if we still work on those reports beyond our work hours.
And last but certainly not least, check with your people at a personal level (without forcing them to do so if they're not comfortable). This forms part of mental health awareness and we should always find a balance between being a leader and a person to confide to. Mental health is equally as important in our current scenario.
Good luck and I hope this helps.
I would recommend you may read the following article through Google Scholar:
- MEREDITH ELAINE BABCOCK-ROBERSON and ORIEL J. STRICKLAND (2010) The Relationship Between Charismatic Leadership, Work Engagement, and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors, The Journal of Psychology, 144(3), 313–326
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