8 Steps to Becoming a Better Boss
Posted May 26, 2016 in Management
If you are supervising employees or contemplating adding employees to your staff, your success will be measured by how your employees feel about you.
Studies show that having a good boss is more important than other work factors, including income earned. Almost half of those who report their bosses are inferior are more likely to leave their current position.
Most bosses don’t wake up in the morning with an intention to treat their employees poorly. The gap lies between intention and delivery. Many bosses haven’t been trained in the skills required to build productive, empowering relationships with their employees.
The best bosses:
- Recognize effort and don’t expect perfection. They use mistakes and failures as learning opportunities rather than a cause to belittle and/or embarrass.
- Are positive rather than negative. To improve relationships, some experts recommend a 5-1 ratio of positive to...
