Here’s a quick self‑check for leaders — plus a simple way to gather feedback from your team.
Every leader wants a team that’s energized, engaged, and productive, but most leaders underestimate how much their everyday behaviors shape the team’s experience — for better or for worse.
That’s why we teach the Energizing Leadership System, a simple, powerful framework built on three core behaviors you can start doing (or doing more of) right away:
- Adopt a Supportive Mindset
- Foster a Friendly Culture
- Practice Open Communication
Individually, each behavior makes work feel lighter and more human. Together, they create the conditions that reduce burnout, prevent unnecessary conflict, and expand energy, trust, and contribution across your team.
This is how you build a high-trust environment where people are willing and able to do their best work.
Ready to See How You’re Already Energizing Your Team?
We’ve created two simple checklists to help you get started. They only take a few minutes and offer immediate insight into where you’re already strong and where you can grow next.
For Leaders: Self‑Assessment Checklist
Use this as a quick way to identify which Energizing Leadership behaviors you’re already using and where a small shift could make a big difference.
For Employees: Feedback Checklist
Use this version to invite your team to share what they’re experiencing. Their responses will help you understand what’s working well and what could be improved.
Coach’s Note: A Small Step That Creates Big Momentum
These checklists aren’t about judgment or blame. They’re not a report card. They’re about awareness — the first step in shifting the energy of your team and strengthening your leadership impact.
Most leaders are doing more things right than they realize. These tools help you see it clearly, build on it intentionally, and lead with even more clarity, warmth, and confidence.
This content is a companion to Shifting the Energy, the playbook for leading high‑performing teams in the post‑pandemic era.
About the Author
Jessica Walter is a strategy consultant and trusted advisor to senior executives looking to create energized, high-performing teams. With 20+ years in executive industry leadership and consulting, she specializes in uncovering the root causes of culture, engagement, change management, and communication challenges and crafting actionable strategies to drive sustainable turnarounds.
Author of Shifting the Energy: How Love Leads Remarkable Teams, Jessica has guided more than 40 organizations through complex culture shifts and shared insights from research involving over 200,000 employees. Her work has been featured at leadership and psychology conferences and in publications like HR Director and Training Magazine.
Jessica holds a master’s in Leadership and Business Ethics from Duquesne, studied Executive Influence at Wharton, earned a bachelor’s in Mass Communication from Towson, and maintains multiple certifications in coaching and organizational assessments. Based near Gettysburg, PA, she is the proud mom of a former U.S. Army Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division.
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