4 warning signs that your team member is disengaged

4 warning signs that your team member is disengaged and unhappy 🚨

Daily interactions with our teams can sometimes cause us to overlook those subtle signs that gradually accumulate.

❌ Behavioural: withdrawal or reduced participation
❌ Performance: decrease in work quality and productivity
❌ Enthusiasm: visible disinterest in team activities and meetings
❌ Communication: less interaction and slower response times

⚡️ Own your team leadership role and be the leader that empowers and inspire your team.

🤔 3 questions to ask yourself:

1. Is work related stress affecting them?
2. Could personal issues be impacting their performance?
3. Is their role still aligned with their skills and interests?

Some actionable steps to address these signs of disengagement

💡 Work related stress:

­ – Engage in regular 1:1s to discuss workload, deadlines, challenges…
­ – Review current projects and deadlines
­ – Discuss workload distribution and potential adjustments
­ – Offer support in prioritising tasks or delegating responsibilities

💡 Personal Issues:

– Create a safe space for sharing personal challenges
– Ask open ended questions about well-being and feelings
– Listen more than you speak and with empathy and without judgment.
– Offer access to mental health support and employee assistance programs

💡Role misalignment:

– Regularly revisit and work with the team member to set goals that are meaningful and align with their skills, interests, career aspirations
– Review their current responsibilities and projects
– Identify any gaps or areas where adjustments may be needed to better align their role with their skills and interests
– Offer opportunities for coaching, mentoring, professional development
– Encourage teamwork and peer support to rebuild their sense of belonging

Recognising and addressing disengagement in team members is critical for maintaining a motivated and effective team.
Taking proactive steps not only supports your team member but also strengthens the overall team dynamic.

🌟 Have you encountered these signs in your team? How did you address them? What strategies worked?

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