How to be an Enabling Leader? Based on my experience (over 15+ years as a C-Suite Leader, HR Professional and Coach), I believe being a Leader who enables others is about 5 core actions. The Enabling Leader creates the space for people to learn, grow, perform and thrive through five core actions: Connect, Clarify, Co-create, Care and Challenge.

1. How to be an

2. an enabling leader creates the space where people learn, grow,
perform and thrive at work – by focusing on five core actions:
1. connect – for meaningful relationships
2. clarify – generate clarity of mind
3. c0-create – better outcomes together
4. care – care from the heart
5. challenge – bring the best out of people

3. Connect
Clarify
Co-Create
Challenge
Care
Five Core Actions of
Enabling Leaders
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4. Connect
1. Self
2. Others
3. Network
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- Practice self care and self love
- Exercise Self Leadership
- Read and understand people
- Build and maintain rapport
- Grow a diverse professional network
- Establish a credible personal brand
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5. Clarify
1. Context
2. Purpose
3. Direction
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Generate Clarity of Mind
- Scan, sense and read the situation
- Clarify assumptions and expectations
- Create meaning and sense of purpose
- Articulate values, beliefs and behaviours
- Create alignment on way forward
- Lead with powerful questions
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6. Co-create
1. Outcomes
2. Change
3. Collaboration
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- Define positive goals and outcomes
- Agree on milestones and measures
- Seek better ways of doing things
- Facilitate change for people
- Set clear roles and accountabilities
- Cultivate team work and synergy

7. Care
1. Trust
2. Belonging
3. Experiences
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Care from the heart
- Establish trust
- Lead with respect
- Create sense of belonging
- Foster diversity and inclusion
- Promote meaningful experiences
- Recognize and reward positively

8. Challenge
1. Perspectives
2. Grow
3. Achieve
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Challenge by bringing best out of people
- Question status quo
- Challenge for better ideas
- Provide support as well as stretch to grow
- Learn from exposure and experiences
- Motivate to perform at one’s best
- Provide stimulating challenges

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