30 Aug
Wouldn’t it be great if all of your employees do what they are supposed to do, and more? Employees have different levels of ‘accountability’ skills and in managing employees; you need to help them maximize this strength. Some people have it and with minimum direction seem to execute all that is required of them. Others get distracted, and at the end of the day, they were busy, but not necessarily productive.
Accountability is about taking responsibility and following through to completion on your commitments.
How can you help build your employee’s “accountability muscles?” 3 basic steps can guide you in increasing the accountability of your team members.
Posted in Manager Role by: pat
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18 Aug
Managing employees can definitely be challenging…though also rewarding if you enjoy interacting and guiding the performance and growth of another person.
What if you are one of those managers that never enjoyed managing employees and would rather not have to do it? What can you do?
There are many aspects in managing employees…coaching, counseling, setting standards and expectations, performance reviews, disciplining, hiring, etc. When it comes to managing employees, what aspect of management do you enjoy? In my post “Can I Do What I Do Best…Every Day?” I speak about working with your strengths as a manager.
Do you dislike managing employees because you don’t know how to manage employees? When we feel unsure of ourselves, our first reaction is to retreat or create a story that states “I just don’t like to manage employees.” When in fact you are not sure if that is the case because you are lacking knowledge. What you need to do is analyze what is making you uncomfortable in interacting and managing your team members.
Take some time to write what is bothering you about your employees.
Posted in Manager Role by: pat
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08 Aug
Do you have ‘development plan’ in place mapping out where you want to go professionally and what you need to learn in order to move forward in that direction? In today’s business environment, you need to manage your own learning. When you are managing employees, you think about their development within the organization. What about yours?
Managers generally don’t think in terms of a ‘development plan’ for themselves If you one of the few that do, you know that you have to map out career development strategies and increase your knowledge and skills in order to meet your goals.
Posted in Uncategorized by: pat
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01 Aug
Discipline is an ‘art’. Every manager in his or her career will deal with problematic behavior or lower than expected performance levels when managing employees. The word ‘discipline’ usually generates negative reactions from managers because discipline may be seen as a form of punishment. How do you feel about disciplining your employees?
The definition of discipline (Merriam-Webster.com) encompasses several different interpretations: 1) a field of study 2) training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character, 3) control gained by enforcing obedience or order , punishment or 4) a rule or system of rules governing conduct or activity
Posted in Performance Issues by: pat
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