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Spending Time with Employees
Leadership Tip of the Month by Ron Jasniowski
Some managers spend most of their time with their poorest performing employees. Other managers spend most of their time with their favorite employees. Appropriately dividing our time between employees can reap great benefits.
The best-selling management book, First Break all the Rules, tells managers not to attempt to develop the untapped character potential in employees because “people don’t change all that much.” I, of course, disagree about not attempting to develop the untapped character potential in employees because I see it done and the significant mutual benefits. But the book also advises managers to spend most of their time with their most talented employees. That is key to successful management.
Wisely selecting how much time is spent with each employee is critical. A manager who spends 80% of his/her time with employees who produce only 20% of the results, is an underachieving manager. At a certain point the manager must realize that doing the same thing over and over will produce the same results. Something must change with training techniques, the amount of time spent by the manager and/or the employee’s role. This manager also needs to realize that he/she likely is causing the productive employees to feel unappreciated because of the little attention they receive from their manager.
We all know balance is the key and that it is difficult to accomplish. Take a few minutes to reflect on how well you balance your time between your employees and consider making some adjustments.
Future issues will provide you with more details on how you can reach the next level of leadership success.
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