Operating a business that employs staff is accompanied by the role and responsibilities of leadership.
Given the spotlight of inaction relating to violence against women, two of these leadership practices, Societal and Social, enable you to lead your business through this turbulent environment.
Being socially responsible in a concerned society requires the application of two skills, Emotional Intelligence and Relationship Intelligence. Both enable trust-building conversations to subdue memories, personal conflict and trauma potentially experienced by your staff. No doubt, causing overwhelm.
It’s unacceptable to ignore and distance yourself as violence against women is a societal issue. Your workplace isn’t immune.
It’s vital as a business owner, to consider:
🔸How your people feel whilst continuing with their daily activities.
🔸How media exposure impacts their ability to work and perform.
🔸How you’re expecting employees to function ‘normally’ with alerted safety concerns.
🔸How you’ll contribute to a safer society for women.
In your business, this could be
· the perfect opportunity to make it known that your workplace, your business/organisation, could be the safest place to be or belong to.
· the right time to collectively contribute and commit to new norms and behaviours about being supportive colleagues who don’t condone violence against women.
· the best time to encourage staff to ask for help.
Don’t hesitate to reach out if you need information to help have these conversations.