Managing Employees

How you communicate will determine how successful you become in business.  Communication is critical in interacting with others, providing direction or feedback to your employees or presenting a business idea.   Strong leaders know that how they communicate affects the outcome.

No one is perfect at communicating and we generally have a certain style that we revert to in our communication.  Communication is both verbal and non-verbal and the non-verbal messages are read more often than verbal. Check out this site and take a quick test:  Communication Styles    There is no judgment here…rather give some time to recognize the style you use most frequently and how it could potentially affect how your manage your employees.

Employees leave for many reasons and some of them can be beyond your ability to manage.  Yet studies indicate that one of the main reasons for leaving is because of their relationship with their supervisor/manager.    Since you manage employees, this is important information for you to consider regarding your performance. 

The Most Important Reason

I’ve been in HR for many years and have found these two points to be significant in the turnover of a company.

You have one or a team of employees that you are responsible for managing.  You are busy handling the various business and employee issues that cross your desk…without giving much thought to how you handle them.  You probably make many of your decisions automatically and aren’t aware of how your decisions affect your employees.  Your management style is critical for the stability and growth of your business.  

Your personality traits work for or against you depending on the individuals you are managing.   That’s why it’s important to know your style of management.  This way you can effectively manage different types of people for the overall effectiveness of your business.  

Finding the right employee to do the job is the challenge all managers face in business.   Strong talent is hard to find.   Part of your role in managing employees is finding the great talent.  If you manage to accomplish this, you are on your way to being a successful manager.

Talent comes in different forms and you need a hiring strategy in order to place the right person in the job.  Be specific around what skills, knowledge and characteristics are important for the role(s) so you can find the very best talent.  In order to find the right talent for your company, you need to create a strong hiring process. 

Everyone knows that recognition is a powerful motivator.  Though…knowing that recognition is important and doing it are different animals.   Where do you stand on the recognition scale…from 1 to 10?   If you think you are strong in this area, do some more research…as employees usually rate their managers lower.

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