Skills are a Key Ingredient of Success in Contemporary Organizations
Types of Skills In a world where unprecedented change and relentless competition between individuals, companies, nations, and other players is the norm, to succeed, one must have the right skills. The skills that are acquired as part of the formal education are one aspect and those acquired on the job as well as from informal […]
Ways to Improve Employee Training Modules
A training module is said to be effective only when it is clearly understood by the audience. An effective training module needs to address all the queries of individuals, suggest ways of improvements, teach them additional skills and help them deliver their level best. A training manager’s role is not only to design training modules […]
Role of Motivation in Employee Behaviour
Every organization expects its employees to behave sensibly, adhere to the rules and regulations and follow the codes of conduct. There has to be some ethics at workplace, where every individual is morally responsible for his/her own behaviour. Do not attend office just to receive your monthly paycheck. Yes, money is a strong motivating factor […]
Importance of Career Development
Although the business environment has been endlessly experiencing negative changes such as economic downsizing and restructuring resulting in fewer hierarchical positions but at the same time the need for improving productivity while keeping a pace with continuously changing technology has also increased. Organizations, therefore, instead of hiring a new individual from the market prefer to […]
Some Thoughts on Specialized and Niche Management Programs
Many management programs are offered by leading business schools that specialize in a particular nice or field of management. Prominent among these programs are the specialized courses offered in Systems, HR, and Finance. For instance, the business schools in Asia like the IIMs (Indian Institute of Management) and XLRI (Xavier Labor Relations Institute) along with […]
Let us highlight some common mistakes managers make in knowing and managing employees:
Do not expect your team members to know everything. How can an individual perform each and every task with perfection? Key responsibility areas should not be designed just for the sake of it.
Responsibilities should be delegated as per capabilities, specialization and interest areas of individuals. Do not impose unnecessary burden on employees. Trust me; they would not stick around for a long time.
Managers need to master the art of extracting the best out of each employee by assigning work which interests him/her. Do not ask everyone to do everything. It will lead to a complete mess. Accept the fact that in only very rare circumstances, an individual can perfectly match all your specifications.
Yes, employees expect managers to connect on a personal level as well. Individuals feel motivated when their reporting boss enquires about their family, children or relatives. They speak high of their managers even if they are not around.
The common mistake which managers make in knowing employees is that they interfere too much in their personal lives. Problems arise when personal lives are discussed at the workplace. Please do not bring your personal problems to work. How would you feel if your Boss asks you about your affair? or something which is too personal.
Managers should avoid discussing topics which have no relevance at the workplace. Too much of personal interference in anyone’s life is not at all acceptable in organizations.
Avoid being overfriendly with your team members. You will have difficulty in managing them as friendship is all about going out together, gossiping, and complaining about work and sometimes even Boss. Be warm and polite with them.
Small get-togethers or snacks parties are excellent initiatives to know your employees but make sure you are not overdoing the same. Too much of parties also spoil the work culture and employees stop taking work seriously. Do not ask for undue favours from your team members.
Knowing employees does not mean that you will sit and gossip with your team members. Managers need to spend time with their subordinates to know what they are upto,to find out where they are lacking, in which all areas they can contribute more? and so on. Knowing employees helps managers to understand their capabilities, strong points, weaknesses etc.
You do not have to waste your time by simply discussing things which are not related to work. Remember, your organization is paying you for your hard work, so please do not waste time unnecessarily, instead find out how you along with your team members can contribute more effectively towards your organization.
Even if you know everything about an employee, please do not disclose internal policies and strategies which probably the top management has confided in you. You never know when the other individual backstabs you.
Managers feel addressing employees by their nick names would bring them closer to their team members. Sometimes it may go the other way round. Avoid calling them by their nicknames or surnames. They might feel bad. Call employees only by their first names. Avoid slangs at workplace.
Encourage two way transparent communication at workplace.
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