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<v Speaker 1>Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of

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<v Speaker 1>performance through strong human relations, team building, and goal achieving.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host

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<v Speaker 1>Paul fella Aledo.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello everyone, and welcome to the seven Minute Leadership Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It's episode four forty. Think about this. You're sitting across

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<v Speaker 2>from someone at work. They're nodding at you, they're taking notes,

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<v Speaker 2>but in reality, only twenty percent of them is actually here.

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<v Speaker 2>The rest of them is scattered across five different worries

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<v Speaker 2>in their life as a leader. What do you do

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<v Speaker 2>with that. I'm not talking about someone who's lazy or

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<v Speaker 2>disengaged on purpose. I'm talking about the person who shows

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<v Speaker 2>up physically to work but is mentally and emotionally divided

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<v Speaker 2>in to pieces. And you've seen it. They're sitting in

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<v Speaker 2>the meeting, they're at their desk, they're in the shop,

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<v Speaker 2>but you can tell they're only partially here. Here's the reality.

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<v Speaker 2>A person might be physically present, but twenty percent of

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<v Speaker 2>their mind is with their kids at school. Another twenty

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<v Speaker 2>is thinking about their spouse who's having a rough day

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<v Speaker 2>at work. Another twenty is worrying about the bills piling up.

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<v Speaker 2>Another twenty is focused on that strange noise the car

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<v Speaker 2>made on the way in, and the last twenty is

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<v Speaker 2>with a sick parent at home. On paper, they're at

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<v Speaker 2>one hundred percent attendance, but in reality they've only got

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<v Speaker 2>a fraction of themselves to give to the job. So

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<v Speaker 2>the question becomes how effective is this person really? And

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<v Speaker 2>more importantly, how do you lead them? And here's the

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<v Speaker 2>mistake many leaders make. They see someone off and immediately

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<v Speaker 2>think it's a performance problem. They start looking for errors,

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<v Speaker 2>keeping score, or even piling on more pressure to snap

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<v Speaker 2>them out of it. But when you do that, you're

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<v Speaker 2>not leading. You're pushing someone who's already running on fumes. Instead,

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<v Speaker 2>here's the leadership playbook. Number one, notice without judgment. Your

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<v Speaker 2>first job is to actually see your people. Pay attention

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<v Speaker 2>to body language, tone of voice, and patterns. If someone

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<v Speaker 2>who's usually on top of things suddenly seems disconnected, it's

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<v Speaker 2>a signal. Don't jump to conclusions. Number two, open the door,

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<v Speaker 2>don't force it, Pull them aside privately and check in.

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<v Speaker 2>It's as simple as hey, I've noticed you seem distracted

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<v Speaker 2>the past couple of days. Is everything okay? You don't

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<v Speaker 2>need all the details you just need them to know

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<v Speaker 2>that you care. Number three, give space where you can

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<v Speaker 2>if the work allows, adjust deadlines, lighten the load, or

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<v Speaker 2>give them a breather. You can't solve their personal issues,

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<v Speaker 2>but you can make it easier for them to navigate

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<v Speaker 2>them without their work life becoming an added stressor Number four,

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<v Speaker 2>keep them engaged with small wins. When someone's mind is scattered,

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<v Speaker 2>big complex projects can overwhelm them. Assigned tasks that are

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<v Speaker 2>achievable and meaningful. Let them leave work with at least

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<v Speaker 2>one thing they feel good about completing. Number five. Protect

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<v Speaker 2>the culture. Other employees will notice when someone's struggling. Your

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<v Speaker 2>leadership here isn't just about helping the individual. It's about

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<v Speaker 2>showing the whole team that in this workplace, people matter

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<v Speaker 2>more than production speed. That builds long term loyalty. And

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<v Speaker 2>here's the big leadership takeaway. You can't expect one hundred

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<v Speaker 2>percent from someone who only has sixty percent to give

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<v Speaker 2>that day, but you can get the best sixty percent

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<v Speaker 2>possible if you meet them where they are instead of

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<v Speaker 2>punishing them for not being where you wish they were.

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<v Speaker 2>This doesn't mean lowering standards forever. It means recognizing that

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<v Speaker 2>Leadership is about guiding people through life, not just through

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<v Speaker 2>their job descriptions. Sometimes the best leadership move is to

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<v Speaker 2>be the steady anchor in someone's storm. The truth is,

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<v Speaker 2>those moments when you show understanding are the ones people remember,

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<v Speaker 2>and when life settles down, those same people will often

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<v Speaker 2>give back more than one hundred percent because they'll remember

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<v Speaker 2>who led them with empathy and respect. So the next

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<v Speaker 2>time you see someone physically present but mentally elsewhere, don't

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<v Speaker 2>just think about the work that's getting done. Think about

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<v Speaker 2>the person who's trying to hold five different pieces of

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<v Speaker 2>life together while still showing up. That's where your leadership

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<v Speaker 2>really counts. This has been the seven Minute Leadership Podcast,

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<v Speaker 2>and I thank you for listening.

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<v Speaker 1>Mo Paul Fell of Alito Podcasts. Visit paulfellowalito dot com