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Balancing Expectations and Support With Employees

Managing employees is not an easy task. Yet, when a manager is clear around their expectations and also respects each individual and their contributions, individual and team performance is elevated to a higher level.

Balancing performance expectations with listening and supporting your employees is the challenge for a manager. Performance is the overall goal and employees need to be aware of what is expected of them. Yet employees are people and each of them have different learning styles, ways they process their work, as well as personal issues that impact their performance. Knowing your employees is the support aspect of your role.

Do You Include Your Employees In Planning?

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The more people you have in the planning process it’s possible that it becomes messy…actually guaranteed. Yet is messy disagreeable or just part of the initial process? Can you benefit by having more people in the planning process?

Managers feel that including employees in the planning process only complicates it and they don’t see the value in adding them to the mix.

It’s been proven over and over again, the more a person is part of the process,
the more they own it.

Impact of Stress in the Workplace

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Demands in the workplace are escalating as companies have to compete across the world. Technology is a great tool for success within business, yet it turns everyone on 24 hours a day. How does a manager balance the needs of the company with those of their employees? Stress has become a regular visitor in most people’s lives and it does take it toll on the productivity of employees.

What is stress? Merriam-Webster definition: “a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation.”

How to Appreciate Your Employees

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Finding talent is always a challenge, yet keeping them is based on a strong foundation of appreciation. In managing employees, every effort you make to show your appreciation builds a strong team. A simple “thank you” for work well done or scheduling time to listen to their concerns, interests and suggestions can say a lot to an employee.

On American Express OPEN Forum, “5 Easy Ways to Brighten Your Employee’s Days” by Jacob Harper:

How To Spot a Potential Manager

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In working with your employees, you observe the strength and weaknesses of each person. This constant awareness allows you to maximize the contributions of each employee. Along the way, you will have that one employee who brings to the team a wide range of strengths. This is the person you will want to groom for a management position. The following article provides you will the necessary skill sets for a manager.

“4 Signs Your Employee is Management Material” by Ashlie Turley on Refresh Leadership site:

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