Leadership in the Workplace

For my Hospitality Exam we had to write a post for a blog about something in the workplace. I chose to write about leadership, which also allowed me to share some of the leadership I had used for soccer.

The definition of leadership is the action of leading a group of people or an organization, but how does that apply to leadership in the workplace? Here are 8 steps to being a leader in the workplace (cr. to wiki how)

1. Focus on the goals of the organization

2. Assembling teams to get the job done

3. Define tasks to get done

4. Facilitate meetings

5. Address problems in a timely manner

6. Resolve conflicts in the workplace

7. Show respect for all workers and clients

8. Give constructive criticism

There are so many leadership experiences whether it be in a sport, a class, or in the workplace. A leadership experience in the workplace could be the CEO, or the regional manager. My mom works in a credit union. She is the branch manager and has a lot to do. Whether it be through creating a steady work ethic, to making sure that each team member is respected by all other employees. Her job sometimes gets extremely stressful, but with her excellent capability to get things done on time makes her an absolute good team leader. Most of the time she has to keep up with all the drama that happens in the workplace, she is like the one who clears everything up.

Being a soccer player on varsity for 3 years, allowed me to be a leader. My team had chose me to be the captain for the 2013 soccer season at Eldorado High school. Though it was a lot of pressure to make sure that my team was not having any drama, it allowed me to be a great team leader. Having this opportunity allowed me to see how much being a leader can help in a workplace. I had the ability to make my team unified. Just as my mom has done in the workplace. As a co-captain, I needed to focus on the goals of our team. Our goal was to go playoffs and work hard to make it to state. To do that we needed to work as a team on and off of the field. We had different jobs that we needed to do whether it be a goalie or a forward. We had to have an organized practice and if we had problems then we would have to work them out in a timely and respective manner. Girls have drama and so our soccer team had a few conflicts that we had to resolve. As a team, we needed to respect ourselves and our teammates. If someone was doing something wrong our coach would give us constructive criticism which also made us as captains give constructive criticism to the other girls, which allowed us to work better as a team. Being a leader means to also be there for the team and because we worked as a team, we were able to make it to the second round of playoffs. It wasn’t state but it sure was an awesome season to be a captain.

So, the next time you are the leader, whether it be through a company or a sport remember the 8 steps to being a leader.

Quote of the Day:
"A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus."- Martin Luther King Jr.

No picture today. Sorry

Hannah