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MANAGING THE STRESS

OF WORKING AT HOME.
HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR Disediakan oleh:

LEADERSHIP SKILLS? Azie Amira Binti Azmi

The new norms of life where we are living presently due to the
Disediakan oleh:
Azie Amira Binti Azmi Covid-19 pandemic have given huge changes to the life of today.
Never imagined that wear a mask, social distancing, sanitation,
The systematic and good organization could be occurred when an and working from home are such a must with the life of new
effective leadership in the organization or society is existing. Without norms. But, these are the things that we need to accept in order
the effective leadership, it will be difficult for the team to function to have a better life during this pandemic. However, the utmost
significantly. Leadership is the term that can be understood as the importance matter that will be emphasized here is regarding
ability of a particular person or a group of people to control and lead how to manage the stressful life while working at home.
the subordinates or other members of an organization. Subsequently,
a person need to learn on how to nurture a leadership skill if they Imperatively, we can practice self-care. It is crucial to aware of
wish to be a good leader in the future. ourselves by prioritising what may give a meaningful beginning
to our day before we can do the tasks primarily the difficult task
Primarily, people should be someone who is willing to be a volunteer of the day. For instance, do the light exercise, listen to the
towards any new tasks. They can do this through volunteering for any favourite music, cooking and write a diary for a while when we
tasks that are being asked by employer to be accomplished. This are feeling low. All of these activities can be part of our medita-
enables them to gain new experience and make them know on how tion in order to boost our positive virtue and be calmer in doing
to react appropriately according to the particular situations. Moreover, the works at home.
through volunteering experience, it could also make them become
the person who are calmer and relevant in making decisions. Nevertheless, the ability to create a comfortable workplace at
home can also assist in overcoming the stressful adrenaline.
On the other hand, a good leadership skill can be formed when the Instead of that, it will assist in creating the working mode, so we
willingness to teach and share the beneficial input or information to will feel more enthusiastic to do the works. This condition will
others especially among the team are being applied constantly. This make us less distracted with the surrounding when we have a
is because teaching people mainly the beginner can help oneself to proper workplace or corner at home as we have made the
train their sense of patience better. Moreover, the leader who is boundaries for our working space.
practicing this manner, it can enhance their knowledge and broader
their perspectives. Accordingly, it can also build the leader who Besides, we need to remain engaged with our friends,
manages to explain and organize each of the information clearly colleagues, or those who are often giving their support to us.
towards the employees based on their level of understanding. The This is an element which we could not take lightly about it
good leader is being qualified when the individual can communicate although we are working remotely because by engaging with
fabulously well with the team. others, it will help us to feel stay connecting and ease our
burden, which could be done through sharing our emotion
Despite that, people who are passionate in becoming the leader, they with them. Furthermore, we need to protect our sleep when we
must identify their strength and weakness. For instance, their strength are working at home. This is because quality sleep at night will
are sociable person. Thus, they can use it as a tool to build a great definitely impact our work quality and well-being as well. Thus,
connection with other society or organization and also lead the team it will convey our effectiveness and capability as an individual
effectively. Meanwhile, the weakness that own by them should be while working at home.
improved once they have recognised it as to transform themselves
positively. Additionally, Vince Lombardi has also stated, “The great Eventually, these are the things that can be practiced by us if we
leaders are made not born and they are made by hard effort, which is are desiring to lessen the stressful life of working at home. Thus,
the price that everyone must pay to achieve any worthwhile goals” we need to always be aware of our mental and physical health
because the real wealth is our well-being.

14 | Julai 2021