Today, you can find support groups or networks for various needs.

In life, it is important to feel supported and advised in all projects, so there are many tips to create an effective support network.

Create Your Support Network In Your Everyday Life

• First of all, to feel part of a peer group, you need to have a routine, for example, you can meet once a week or twice a month. It is important to set a regular schedule if you want to feel listened to and supported.
• In addition, it is preferable that there be at least 2-3 peer coaches so that if a coach cannot come this would not prevent the usual session from taking place.
• It is necessary to plan in advance a meeting date to review the current situation. Everyone will be able to express themselves to say whether they want to continue or stop, and if there are things to improve or not… This allows everyone to have a routine and to know for how long they can commit.
• When you go to a support group, several things come into play. Indeed, it is important that everyone be on an equal footing so that no one feels inferior. In addition, choose a group that has common or similar characteristics. This will allow you to meet people who can give you valuable and actionable advice.

Create Your Support Network At Work

In the workplace, when you are the leader, it is often essential to coach your team, because when you have employees one of the most important things is to help them do their best. By helping them, this will allow employees to improve their work, to better face difficulties, to acquire new skills and thus improve their potential in order to improve their career path. However, it is not always easy to become a coach. Here are some tips to improve the quality of your team’s work.

• First, for an employee to do his best it is important that she/he feels good and supported in her/his work. For this, it’s good to hold regular meetings with all the team to discuss what is going well and what is not. Set goals, it is important to state what you want to change. You can create Smart Goals that are: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound.
• Take the time to ask everyone how things are going at the moment, this will allow them to get a way to compare with past situations. In addition, by stating the current situation, this can lead to innovative solutions.
• Then try to identify the different options available to achieve new objectives. Support your team to help them find a maximum number of solutions.
• However, the most important thing is to be sure that everyone will apply their solutions to achieve the objectives.

These tips will help you build trust between you and your peers, team mates or employees and it can truly be beneficial for everyone.