{"id":61774,"date":"2024-02-21T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.talogy.com\/?p=61774"},"modified":"2026-02-11T10:35:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:35:02","slug":"the-future-of-work-6-ways-to-demonstrate-people-centered-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talogy.com\/en\/blog\/the-future-of-work-6-ways-to-demonstrate-people-centered-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"6 ways to demonstrate <strong>people-centered leadership<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In our series of blogs about Talogy\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/info.talogy.com\/en-us\/leading-in-future-world-of-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">international research study<\/a>&nbsp;on leadership, we\u2019ve explored a range of important topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/blog\/6-ways-leaders-need-to-address-changing-employee-expectations\/\">6 ways leaders need to address changing employee expectations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/blog\/lessons-learned-from-pandemic-part-1-leadership-strengths\/\">Lessons learned from the pandemic (part 1) \u2013 leadership strengths<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/blog\/lessons-learned-from-pandemic-part-2-leadership-development-areas\/\">Lessons learned from the pandemic (part 2) \u2013 leadership development areas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/5-toxic-leadership-behaviors-which-harm-the-employee-experience\/\">Five toxic leadership behaviors which harm the employee experience<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/blog\/top-leadership-challenges-for-the-next-five-years\/\">Top leadership challenges for the next five years<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These research findings provide insights into how expectations of leaders have shifted because of the pandemic, the impact of toxic leadership behaviors on the employee experience, and key&nbsp;<a href=\"\/en\/blog\/5-leadership-challenges-to-address-in-2025\/\">leadership challenges<\/a>&nbsp;that leaders are likely to face in the coming years. To wrap up this series, we\u2019ll explore what&nbsp;<strong>people-centered leadership<\/strong>&nbsp;is and why it is one of the&nbsp;<a href=\"\/en\/blog\/the-top-5-skills-of-effective-leaders\/\">top skills for leaders<\/a>&nbsp;to put into practice based on the evolving demands and expectations of the modern workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n<section id=\"people-centered-leadership-in-practice\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>People-centered leadership<\/strong>&nbsp;in practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, the results across the various research themes in our study emphasize the need for leaders to adopt a more people-centered, or employee-centered leadership approach moving forward. At the same time of course, leaders must balance this with the necessity of delivering organizational success and, where required, driving business transformation. However, a key insight from our research was that employees and leaders reported that the leadership behaviors that drive organizational results are the same behaviors that create a positive employee experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our research highlighted six key behaviors that leaders need to focus on to provide more people-centric leadership. These six behaviors each directly meet a core need employees have at work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Inspiring, motivating, and engaging people<\/strong>: <br>Many employees are looking for organizations that have an inspiring purpose and vision that they can personally engage with through their work. People-centered leaders focus on creating this meaning and purpose for employees \u2013 giving them a \u2018why\u2019 to their work and providing a clear line of sight between what they do and the overall goals of the organization.Scientific research indicates that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/joms.12406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">meaningful work is strongly associated with employees having higher work engagement<\/a>, commitment, and job satisfaction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Empowering people to deliver<\/strong>: <br>With many teams now functioning in a hybrid or remote workplace, it is more important than ever that leaders empower their employees by putting their trust in them to find the best way to achieve organizational goals. People-centered leaders recognize the complex problems employees are facing today can no longer be solved by the \u2018heroic leader\u2019 that always has all the answers.From an employee perspective, this is also important because&nbsp;autonomy is a fundamental psychological need. Research suggests that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/1548051817750538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>leaders who adopt an empowering leadership style are more likely to have positive, motivated employees<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;who perform better.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fostering collaboration, trust, and respect<\/strong>: <br>For organizations that have moved to a hybrid or remote working model, leaders face a challenge in terms of building and maintaining collaboration. People-centered leaders work to find the most effective ways to foster team spirit, connection, and inclusion between team members working remotely. This is important because&nbsp;feeling a sense of <a href=\"https:\/\/selfdeterminationtheory.org\/topics\/application-basic-psychological-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>relatedness is another basic psychological need<\/strong><\/a> that helps encourage <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/why-every-leader-needs-to-understand-intrinsic-motivation-and-how-to-build-it\/\"><strong>intrinsic motivation<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;at work. Beyond this, employee-centered leadership requires managers and executive leaders to think carefully about which activities may benefit from being worked on in-person versus in a remote setting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Demonstrating authentic leadership characteristics<\/strong>: <br>Now more than ever, there is increased focus and expectations around a leader\u2019s character and values. Being open, authentic, and honest, as well as demonstrating a clear moral compass are essential ingredients to build trust, loyalty, and commitment in the workplace. Leaders who behave unethically \u2013 such as lying or treating people unfairly \u2013 lose credibility quickly with their employees. A leader\u2019s own integrity and behavior is also important for setting standards within the organization&nbsp;to help build an inclusive culture that embraces <a href=\"\/en\/blog\/what-does-it-take-to-lead-across-cultures-2\/\"><strong>cross cultural leadership<\/strong><\/a>. Therefore, people-centered leaders need to be accountable for setting the right example for employees to follow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coaching and developing people<\/strong>: <br>To address the challenge of <strong><a href=\"\/en\/blog\/5-things-successful-companies-do-to-retain-top-talent\/\">retaining talent<\/a><\/strong>, people-centered leaders proactively look for opportunities to help employees grow and develop within their organization.&nbsp;People are more likely to feel intrinsically motivated when their role provides them with an opportunity to build their competence and mastery&nbsp;\u2013 a third basic psychological need.<br>Additionally, effective coaching from leaders should also increase individual and team performance. Leaders should provide regular, constructive guidance and feedback to help individuals build on their personal strengths and improve their development areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Showing empathy and compassion<\/strong>: <br>The pandemic accelerated the focus on <strong><a href=\"\/en\/blog\/workplace-well-being-a-crash-course-in-employee-work-recovery\/\">well-being in the workplace<\/a> <\/strong>and leaders have a critical role to play in supporting positive well-being for their employees. The most effective people-centered leaders during the pandemic recognized the emotional stress and anxiety that individuals and teams were under and responded by showing genuine care and concern towards their challenges. <br>Leading with empathy and compassion is important because, according to a report from the UK Chartered Institute for Personnel &amp; Development,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cipd.co.uk\/Images\/health-wellbeing-work-report-2022_tcm18-108440.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>stress remains one of the leading causes of absence at work<\/strong><\/a>, and management style has been identified as one of the most common causes of stress by employees.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The impact of people-centric leadership in the workplace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on our research, these six attributes lie at the heart of effective employee-centered leadership, according to both employees and leaders themselves. Each of the six attributes supports a core need which employees have in their work: to have purpose and meaning, autonomy, connectedness, trust, opportunity to develop, and genuine concern for their well-being. For many leaders, this will require them to reflect, adjust, and evolve their approach to be successful in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaders who can demonstrate these qualities consistently will be well prepared to provide a more <strong>people-centered leadership<\/strong> approach moving forward. In turn, this will\u00a0<a href=\"\/en\/blog\/sustaining-effective-leadership-in-post-crisis-world\/\">enable leaders to navigate the key challenges they are likely to face in the future<\/a>\u00a0and help them achieve sustainable success both for the organization and their employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To read our full research report about \u2018Leading in the future world of work,\u2019 download a copy&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/info.talogy.com\/en-us\/leading-in-future-world-of-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-vertically-aligned-center is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"828\" src=\"http:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cta-research-report-cover-leading-in-the-future-world-of-work.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6905 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cta-research-report-cover-leading-in-the-future-world-of-work.jpg 640w, https:\/\/talogy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cta-research-report-cover-leading-in-the-future-world-of-work-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leading in the future world of work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">As the world of work continues to change, the role and attributes of leaders continues to be debated and reviewed.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nWhat are the most important changes and opportunities brought on by Covid-19, resulting in the biggest global leadership challenge in decades?\n\nDownload our research report now and explore our insights into four critical leadership themes:\n&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The impact of leadership on organizational performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The impact of leadership on the employee experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lessons learned from leadership in the pandemic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Future of leadership &#8211; critical challenges and responses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/info.talogy.com\/en-us\/leading-in-future-world-of-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our series of blogs about Talogy\u2019s&nbsp;international research study&nbsp;on leadership, we\u2019ve explored a range of important topics: These research findings provide insights into how expectations of leaders have shifted because of the pandemic, the impact of toxic leadership behaviors on the employee experience, and key&nbsp;leadership challenges&nbsp;that leaders are likely to face in the coming years. 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