You might think that your subordinates like you, but they can hate you secretly. It may be a fault of your approach to managing people that you are not able to realize. A typical example is a manager who pretends to know all the answers. He wants to look good. However, if he listened better, he would be surprised what others say about him behind his back. Remind yourself that you cannot know everything. An advantage of your management position is the access to different ideas, talents and experience of those around you.
What else to avoid?
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Do not ask others for their opinions when you are not interested it them. In such cases, rather give clear instructions about what and how to do.
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Do not send e-mails when you're under time pressure. Inattention can cause you unnecessary problems.
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Do not address employee performance and behavior with other employees. Always handle these issues in private and without slander.
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Do not attempt in the same way to everyone. Each employee may require a different management approach.
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Do not hide your goals. On the contrary, share them with the whole team.
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Do not put the blame for your own errors on your employees.
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Do not hide criticism. Try to communicate any comments as soon as possible, not just once a year during performance evaluations.
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Do not hide employees the way to achieve advancement in the corporate hierarchy.
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Do not save on your team's development just to show that you have not exceeded your budget at the end of the year.
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