5 ways to alleviate the loneliness of your team

Feeling rushed? You need to take time to make time | practice | 5 ways to alleviate the loneliness of your team Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( June 26, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading the Way [] [Feeling rushed? You need to take time to make time]( [Feeling rushed? You need to take time to make time]( (Pixabay) Leaders who experience "time poverty" can create "time affluence" by setting aside time for breaks as well as taking time to build relationships with your team and other stakeholders, writes Joel Constable, who leads leadership development at Intuit. "Not only will you be doing the kind of relationship-focused work that is often a hallmark of great leadership, but you may actually feel less rushed in the process," Constable writes. Full Story: [Fast Company (tiered subscription model)]( (6/23) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Another way to reclaim your time is through "time travel," where you imagine how others, years from now, may reflect on how your leadership made them feel and what impact you had on them, [Constable writes](. "The ability to actively reconnect with your long term priorities in the midst of short term pressures can help you stay grounded and aligned with what is most important," Constable concludes. Get after it—with Jocko Willink Jocko Willink delivers what you need to lead and succeed with books from Extreme Ownership—The New York Times Bestseller for 7 years and counting—to Dichotomy of Leadership, Leadership Strategy and Tactics, Discipline Equals Freedom, and more! 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