An affiliative style of
leadership puts people first, concentrating on creating a
harmonious
working environment and building emotional bonds. The affiliative leadership
style requires lots of empathy and the ability to build relationships through a range of
communication styles.
▪ focuses on
conflict resolution, while focusing on the emotional need of
others;
▪ has an understanding of the needs of others.
Affiliative leaders tend to offer to help a colleague that seems to need
assistance before they even ask for it.
Proactively helping each other is an
excellent example of affiliative leadership in the workplace since it
underlines that people have understanding and interest in the well-being of
others.
