Before a good employee becomes one that is loyal to their superiors, they will usually ask themselves some questions. The answers to these questions determine whether a long-term, productive relationship, where the manager is seen as the leader, develops in the workplace.
1. Are you responsible and can your subordinates rely on you?
Do you tell people what you’re going to do in advance? Or do you do things without warning? People want to see that the manager does what he says he’s going to do.
2. Are you honest?
Do your subordinates see you as a person who tells it like it is? This is the determining factor in whether they will trust you or not.
3. Are you competent?
Your subordinates will judge you based on your technical and professional knowledge as well as your skills and experience, quality of decision-making etc.
4. Do you focus on your employees?
Managers gain points by being willing to address the problems and goals of those working under them. You can tell from the subject of conversation how good a relationship employees have amongst themselves.
5. Do they like you?
An employee will be willing to work hard if they like their superior – and employees like bosses who take a sincere interest in their employees. That is, if you want people to pay attention to you, you must take a real interest in them.
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