SOME TIPS FOR MANAGING WITH A HEART

People need to be treated like people, they are not pieces of equipment or furniture possessed by the organization. They need to be treated with a humane touch.

Here some valuable tips for managing with a heart useful both for Managers and Executives :

1. Remember to say that your people "work with you" and not they "work for you".

2. Either organize in house training programs or sponsor your employees to professional training courses. This help them improve their skills.

3. Whenever you finish a project with your team, don’t forget to thank them for their contribution.

4. Whenever you plan your projects, keep employee pressures in mind. Plan the peak periods in such a manner that unnecessary pressures on the employees are avoided.

5. Great expectations will produce great results. Let your employees know that you expect nothing but the best from them and then empower them for achieving that state.

6. Never make a person feel small or out of place simply because he holds a junior position in the organization.

7. Productivity is directly liked to recognition. Whenever you recognize someone’s work, you increase his self-respect and this in turn directly boosts his productivity.

8. If an employee is proving to be a misfit, don’t sack him, look for other positions in the company where he could be better utilized. For all you know he may prove to be a real asset.

9. Never offer too much constructive criticism to too many people, too frequently. If you do, you might find people avoiding you most of the time.

10. The two rewards of work that you should aspire for should be the satisfaction it gives you and the need that others feel for your contributions.

(225 Tips for Managing with a Heart - Rajeev Sethi)