logotype

Leader Competency Domain: Create a Positive Climate

Leader Competency Domain: Create a Positive Climate

When morale is low, performance suffers. When morale is high, performance can soar. Climate is about the shared perceptions and attitudes of teammates. Your team’s climate can change quickly, for better or worse, based on your actions and the actions of your teammates. You can raise your team’s morale by creating a positive climate for people to work in. The result is more flexibility, creativity, and openness to new ideas. Positive emotions help people cope with stress. Teams that work in a positive climate are better able to overcome adversity, and then adapt and grow together because of that adversity.

Next

Create a Positive Climate Leader Tasks and Supporting Knowledge & Skills:

Leader Task 1: Analyze team climate.

  • Know why creating a positive climate is important.
  • Know how to analyze team climate.
  • Know why climate and culture are different.

Leader Task 2: Earn trust.

  • Know why earning trust is important.
  • Know how to earn trust.
  • Know why competence is important.
  • Know why integrity is important.
  • Know why authenticity is important.
  • Know why vulnerability is important.

Leader Task 3: Treat people with respect.

  • Know why treating people with respect is important.
  • Know how to treat people with respect.
  • Know why recognizing dignity is important.
  • Know why active listening is important.

Leader Task 4: Enforce accountability.

  • Know why enforcing accountability is important.
  • Know how to enforce accountability.
  • Know why standards are important for accountability.

Leader Task 5: Encourage people to have fun.

  • Know why having fun is important.
  • Know how to encourage people to have fun.

Leader Task 6: Demonstrate character.

  • Know why demonstrating character is important.
  • Know how to demonstrate character.
  • Know why moral courage is important.
  • Know why honesty is important.
  • Know why humility is important.
  • Know why empathy is important.

Leader Task 7: Keep the team informed.

  • Know why keeping the team informed is important.
  • Know how to keep the team informed.
  • Know why transparency is important.

Updated 06/03/2024