If we’re empowering our project teams to implement the projects and achieve results – safe, on time, within budget, quality project delivery – then what is the role of the senior leadership who oversee these project implementers? Supporting the team! A servant leadership style is an excellent way to support teams and the people who get results.
What Servant Leadership Looks Like
Servant leaders manage from a position of “service” and put the needs of their teams and team members first. The philosophy of servant leadership is to build teams with members who are personally and professionally satisfied, feel valued and therefore contribute high-quality work. For insight into the leadership qualities present in servant leaders, read on!
As you can see, for the servant leader, employee satisfaction and collaboration are critical. The resulting culture is a project team where members at all levels feel respected, valued and appreciated. Projects with a servant leadership philosophy tend to have stronger work cultures with high employee morale, trust and engagement. These teams deliver successful projects.
For more on the servant leader’s role, see this Youtube video of Simen Sinek.
~ Cinda
Cinda Bond, MIPI, has been an OrgMetrics partnering facilitator for more than 10 years. She has facilitated more than 500 sessions for teams throughout the country. She also collaborates with engineering and construction teams to develop large documents containing hundreds of pages for construction contracts and proposals.
For more information please contact Cinda Bond, CindaBond@Orgmet.com / (925)640-9007 (cell), or OrgMetrics RobReaugh@Orgmet.com / (925) 449-8300.
