These tips were published by the Harvard Business Review.
Focus on your own mental health
First of all, you should serve as a role model to others and not take your own mental health lightly. In order to be able to help the team overcome a crisis successfully, you should maintain your own psychological well-being. Learn how to relax, do not fall into despair, and show your subordinates how to look after their mental health.
Be honest and admit your own doubts
Employees should not hear lies or downplaying from you, especially during crises. Be honest to your subordinates, do not sugarcoat anything and even share with them your own doubts and fears. If team members recognise you are being honest with them, they will trust you more and feel more secure under your leadership.
Support your team and focus on positives
Try to give your team a boost of positivity. Do not support them in their despair; on the contrary, you must find something positive about the given situation and help your team focus on these positives. You should also focus on things you can influence, and on solutions you can work on at the given time.
Do not downplay subordinates' fears
Last but not least, you cannot just dismiss any fears your subordinates share with you. Do not downplay their fears, which are often legitimate, and even if you yourself see things differently, you must acknowledge and react to the doubts and worries of individual members of your team. You should try to eliminate or at least reduce their concerns.
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