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Ивайло Коцев за доверието, отговорността и смисъла да бъдеш човек, на когото може да се разчита 

“Истинският екип се познава в трудните моменти”
Екипността често звучи като твърде обща концепция – особено в професионалния свят, където думите лесно се превръщат в клишета. Но когато си част от една компания вече 20 години, все повече се убеждаваш колко лична и изграждаща може да бъде тази ценност.

В този контекст представяме Ивайло Коцев, ръководител направление „Планиране“ в Софарма и посланик в ценност „Екипност“. За него доверието, последователността и отговорността не са просто добродетели – те са онова, което изгражда истинските взаимоотношения между хората.

Екипността като устойчив избор

Ивайло вярва, че в основата на всеки устойчив екип стои способността на хората в него да се изслушват и да си вярват. Според него силният екип не се познава по безупречните резултати, а по начина, по който реагира в напрегнатите моменти.

„Екипността изисква баланс между слушане и инициатива. Понякога трябва да дадеш пространство, друг път – да поемеш отговорност“, признава той.

Ивайло не говори за лидерството през призма на успехи и постижения. За него смисълът идва от доверието – това да бъдеш човекът, към когото всички могат да се обърнат с увереност.

„Най-много се гордея с това, че съм човек, на когото може да се разчита“, заявява с усмивка той и пояснява, че е важно да бъдеш устойчив, последователен и ангажиран не само когато всичко върви гладко, но и в напрегнатите моменти. „Това е умението да държиш на думата си, да спазваш поетите ангажименти и да действаш с мисъл за екипа“, допълва той.

Но тези принципи са общовалидни и извън професионалния живот. В личен план Ивайло е отдаден баща на две деца и човек, за когото семейството е опора, вдъхновение и начин за презареждане.

„Какво означава да водиш с личен пример?“ бе въпрос, който зададохме на Ивайло.

„Добрият пример не се дава с думи, а с постоянни действия“, отговори той категорично и допълни: „За мен това означава да бъдеш последователен, ангажиран и честен. Да изпълняваш поетите ангажименти, да уважаваш мнението на другите и да признаваш заслугите на екипа“.

Ивайло вярва, че именно това поведение гради здрава екипна култура.

„Добрият пример е да подкрепяш, когато някой се колебае, и да отстъпиш крачка назад, когато друг заслужава да излезе напред. Вярвам, че културата в един екип не се създава със заповеди, а чрез поведението на всеки един от нас“, казва той за финал.

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