The trick in effective management lies in maintaining the balance between the persons who are under you and those in the authority. Your job becomes a lot easier if you know more about your co-workers.
The first thing you have to keep in mind while having people under you is that nothing is permanent either the employees or you. And trust is built not on the person’s long association with the job or the company, but on one’s ability to make the work of others a lot easier. Very few qualify on that, and perhaps the only reason why many still continue to be in a company is to make 'links' in high places. This, they do until they reach their retirement age and are therefore detrimental to any type of organisation.
Finding a good trainee?
If you happen to be recruiting people, you can eliminate a lot of this segment by asking yourself these basic questions even if the candidate is professionally qualified with work experience.
What was his intention to choose that field? Remember, explanations about "goals, objectives…" can be set aside. The "intention" is raw, basic factor governing a person’s thinking. This is a tricky question and you need to be good in judging the personal and professional capabilities of a person.
Is he being over ambitious?
Even if you give him the responsibilities he wanted, would he mind working for a lesser pay? Ask him if you wish.
Would he work over time? Does he expect compensation for that?
Assessing the trainee
This is a relatively easier task to handle. You can size up the person by asking yourself the following questions:
Is he trying to make fast friends? Being over-friendly to his superiors?
Insists on knowing what’s happening around him.
How did he take it when asked to report to persons younger than him or professionally under-qualified (but more experienced)?
Keeps asking for more jobs to be done A good professional knows what needs to be done.
Tries to make a mark in meetings.
It is a worthy point to always bear in mind that a good worker need not be professionally outstanding. Some of the known hardworkers in any organisation are the least ambitious they have no idle time to plot a career path.
You as the Manager
A manager’s future in an organisation is inextricably linked to that of his subordinates. You continue to grow as long as there is development and entrepreneurship with the people working under you. Not many present-day managers have realised the importance of making work easier for their subordinates; unfortunately, this is one of the prime reasons for large-scale employee turnover.
Reprimanding a worker
If a colleague has given cause for serious trouble, take time deciding on any course of action this is a good excuse to cool any simmering tempers. However, if the trouble is a relatively minor one, be forthcoming with your opinion. Never catalogue any mistakes on the part of your employee, it is the worst a manager can do!Avoid frequent meetings
Of course, meetings are necessary for charting out plans and reviewing, but it loses its shine if it takes a repetitive hue.Let your subordinates have privacy
It is important for you to adopt a laissez-faire attitude when dealing with personal relationships at work. If your subordinates are going out for lunch leaving you, don’t get offended. On the other hand, a boss who tries to decorate every party or luncheon is vain and is usually avoided by his co-workers.Stop pitting against one another
It is not ethical to make a subordinate oversee his co-workers. Sadly, this trend is catching up. This is detrimental to your team and it doesn’t matter how honest or able the overseer is. Always choose an experienced person who has seniority in the department for such tasks.Firing a worker
Just state the reasons why you had to resort to this; avoid any explanations. Do not be defensive or apologetic. But before firing him, ensure that you assist him in networking with prospective employers.- Get noticed and go places at work >>
- How to deal with a problem boss >>
- Managing your subordinates >>
- Negotiating tips >>
- A dream boss >>
- A dream co-worker >>
- A dream employee >>
- Break out of career rut >>
- Smart women stupid job mistakes >>
- At work
- Bonding
- Children
- Failing Marriages
- Family Ties
- Friends
- Love talk
- Marriage
- Mums and Dads
- Tips for I.T.Couples
- Communities
- Counsellors
- Youth Counsellors
- BPO Agony Aunt
- Contests
- Quizzes
- BPO Zone
 Post Comment |
|