Comments on: 9 Minutes on Monday Give Away!

By: Veronica

Veronica — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:42:56 +0000

I’ve been managing people over 20 years. I have grown tremendously and I’m still growing. I’ve learned from my managers. Some of them I still remember as good leader and still looking up to them. With some of them I don’t want my ways never to be crossed again. They are disgrace to great management. What makes a great leader in my mind is: have a confidence in yourself, be open, be fair, be honest, coach and motivate people, and be a leader not manager.

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:16:20 +0000

Acknowledge your employees as human beings. When things go well, we love to hear “Great job!” When we help out or go above and beyond, a simple “thank you” will continue to be heard long after the words have faded. “How are you doing on that?” will carry further than a status check.

By: Peggy P

Peggy P — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:07:05 +0000

Say what you mean and mean what you say – no corporate gobbledy gook speak.

By: Abby

Abby — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:13:25 +0000

Some advise that I have given myself and that has really helped me out as a manager is to remember to not “tell” my employees what to do but to “ask” them to do things. For some reason they respond to me better when I ask them. Also, I always tell them “Thank You” and that I appreciate them. Because I really do!! I have great employees!!

By: Hannah

Hannah — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:55:59 +0000

My friend who is an HR Director told me it’s simple, “Be fair, be consistent”.

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:04:36 +0000

Get up from your desk, walk over to your employee’s desk, and speak to them face-to-face whenever possible rather than via email or phone. One of my directors once told me this and I think about it every day.

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:57:13 +0000

I feel the best way to engage my employees and get their buy-in is to be human. Don’t act like I have all the answers, but rather that my goal is to facilitate the team coming to the best decision. The second I pull the “Because I’m the Manager” card (as a few other posters also mentioned), my employees will tune out and disengage.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:17:35 +0000

These are some of the things I have learnt (some the hard way):
1. Listen. Lots.
2. Be flexible, when you can.
3. Be consistent.
4. Be fair.
5. Manage. Its not a popularity contest.
6. Keep learning, always.
7. Ask for Help, sooner rather than later.
8. Give respect, to get respect.
9. Remember: try to keep everyone’s dignity including your own.

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 01:37:08 +0000

Never be afraid to deliver bad news… ask for solutions and offer help

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:45:12 +0000

My brother once told me (while standing in line waiting for our kids to go on an amusement park ride) that all people really want is respect and to know that what they are doing is important. He was talking about the “carnival ride guy” who was explaining to him that the ride was safe and this guy really took pride in making sure that the ride was indeed safe. His statement has stayed with me ever since and I use this philosophy all the time.