A Manager’s Super Power

The one thing that all great managers have is the ability to feel the pain of others. You can have this superpower yourself if you work every day to cultivate it. (Secret: pretend the person you are trying to help is your mother, or grandmother, or some other person whom you would do anything for. How would you help them in whatever situation you find yourself in?)

The one thing that all great managers have is the ability to feel the pain of others. You can have this superpower yourself if you work every day to cultivate it. (Secret: pretend the person you are trying to help is your mother, or grandmother, or some other person whom you would do anything for. How would you help them in whatever situation you find yourself in?

The one thing that all great managers have is the ability to feel the pain of others. You can have this superpower yourself if you work every day to cultivate it. (Secret: pretend the person you are trying to help is your

The one thing that all great managers have is the ability to feel the pain of others. You can have this if you try every day to cultivate If you don’t want

The one thing that all great managers have is the ability to feel the pain of others

Get Feedback Every Day

Why wait until your annual performance review to find out what you should be working on in order to get your next pay raise or promotion? Why not get that information daily, so you can work on it daily, so you can get that raise or promotion every year!

How to Give a Compliment

So many people are quitting their frontline jobs because they don’t feel valued in the workplace. There are several fixes for this that you can put into play TODAY! One of them is to learn how to give a compliment that energizes your team and makes them appreciate working for YOU!

This one video can greatly change your work environment.

Documentation

Writing someone up can be a scary and nerve-wracking experience, and if you don’t do it correctly, you could open yourself up to some problems of your own. How do we get into a good habit of documenting behavior without causing even more problems? Learn your state’s labor laws, and watch this video!

Celebrate or Document

What comes after you finish following up on a task delegated to a team member? Celebrate if it is done correctly, and Demonstrate how to do it correctly if improvement is needed. Document if you get pushback.

Followup 2

Follow-up is the step after you have delegated tasks to your staff. Do this an hour or so before the team member goes home. This step ensures that the employees respect your directions and that they got done, correctly, and if they didn’t then they still have time to do it before they go home.

Practice this lesson every day!

Never Ending Todo List 2

Let’s talk about Management Workflow. Everyone needs a workflow, a routine that helps you get everything you need to get done. For a manager, it all starts with a small, pocket-sized notebook you can whip out and write in any time you see something that needs to be addressed but can’t do it at that moment. If you don’t have one, you need one.

Practice this lesson every day.

Dealing With Difficult People

Most people will accept authority and follow directions, but there are those who constantly look for ways to be different. How do you reach those people? Listen to them. They will tell you.