{"id":2703,"date":"2023-01-11T18:26:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T18:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/167.172.54.60\/?p=2703"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:34:08","slug":"5-ways-to-show-up-for-your-people-during-challenging-times-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/5-ways-to-show-up-for-your-people-during-challenging-times-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Show Up for Your People During Challenging Times This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"hero-article-6a0389fccbe30\" class=\"hero-article page-block page-block--pdtop-reg page-block--pdbot-reg\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-article__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pill-tag pill-tag--blue-20\">Accelerating Leaders<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hero-article__date\">11 Jan 2023<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-article__title\">5 Ways to Show Up for Your People During Challenging Times This Year<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-article__author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-article__author-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/themes\/talking-talent\/library\/images\/branding\/logo-icon.svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hero-article__author-name\">Dru Patel<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-article__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Black-boss-leading-team-4.png.webp\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/Black-boss-leading-team-4.png.webp 1600w, 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.talking-talent.com\/us\/insights\/blog\/\" class=\"ui-btn ui-btn--outline-b sticky-content-sidebar__back\"><span>Back to articles<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<div class=\"sticky-content-sidebar__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"body-content\"><p>As we enter this new year, our working world continues to face elevated levels of uncertainty, including around the unofficial recession that seems to want to make itself official. Whether it\u2019s the impact of second-hand trauma from a steady stream of unsettling news reports or unfortunate and unforeseen circumstances coming up in their personal lives, many employees are facing anxiety and are already on the brink of burnout.<\/p>\n<p>As a leader, it\u2019s essential to recognize how deeply certain stressors can affect employees\u2019 mental health and wellbeing, but thankfully there are ways in which you can offer support and comfort during times of need.<\/p>\n<p>We talked with <a href=\"\/about\/meet-the-team\/sharon-hart\/\">Sharon Hart, Executive Coach at Talking Talent<\/a>, about how leaders can support their employees when times get tough. She offers the following 5 tips to help with providing both tangible assistance and empathetic support throughout the year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tip 1:<\/strong> Dial-up communication: One-to-one and group check-ins are more important than ever. If you are not curious and working to find out about what employees are thinking and feeling, there is no way to know how to help.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tip 2:<\/strong> Understand and meet employees\u2019 individual requests. Listen to what employees need regarding their schedules or other work agreements and co-create a plan that is a win\/win.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tip 3:<\/strong> Express specific appreciation regularly. Make a goal of 3 positive acknowledgements per week for your team (as a minimum starting point). It is likely that you will feel morale and productivity rise.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tip 4:<\/strong> Be vulnerable. Leaders that are relatable have higher retention and more reported satisfaction from their team members. Share to your comfort level and be honest. Sharing a personal experience or perspective while maintaining hope and being solution-oriented is a great way to connect with others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tip 5:<\/strong> Keep it in perspective, this is a season. \u201cThis too shall pass\u201d is an old Persian proverb that reminds us that nothing much in life is permanent. 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