Managing Employees

You job description states you need to manage employees….yet how much can you actually manage?   To lead effectively, you will need to focus your attention on what you can actually do.   So I ask…what performance or behavior can you manage with your employees.
Management and motivation are used together…a strong manager motivates the performance of an […]

Unless you have been working alone all your life you quickly realize that not all people get along with each other.   In managing employees, you will have the opportunity to run interference between two employees who are in conflict with each other.  There are endless reasons why people challenge each other, and you are required to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]