TOUCH vol.6 | Page 22

Your Team’s Success Starts With You Why Leaders Need to Be Touched By Daniela Goode Anyone who has ever held a position of influence in any organization, knows how much your own mental state on a given day can drastically affect how you respond to your staff. If you are stressed, worried, sad, angry or emotional, it can be much more challenging for you to interact with patience and positivity toward the needs, questions, shortcomings, and even successes of your team. Conversely, on days when you are happy, excited, motivated, stress-free (ie. in a good mood) your team will likely be met with more openness, support and encouragement when dealing with you. In order to prevent your personal life from becoming a set of rollercoaster tracks for your entire team or organization, it is necessary to not only take care of your important projects, deadlines, and development goals, but also to also