March 29, 2012 |
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According to psychologists, daily afflictions can be mentally exhausting. These could be interaction with the workaholic boss, the mess in the work area or the unresolved argument. But what matters most is how to cope with those “brain drainers” to be able to have more time and energy to do other things worth doing. Read the rest of this entry »
March 27, 2012 |
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For people in search for another managerial position, there are some approaches that can help triumph over mid-life unemployment that can work in today’s tight job market. There are also key questions almost every good interviewer asked and these questions can be successfully carried out as long as the interviewee has self-confidence and well prepared. Read the rest of this entry »
According to research, money is less important to employees than the feeling of being appreciated and recognized by superiors.
When the basic needs of employees are already met, money can no longer buy something people want, that is, the feeling of being needed by other people. An employee surely feels better when the praise comes from the boss for satisfactory performance. Read the rest of this entry »
According to research, money is less important to employees than the feeling of being appreciated and recognized by superiors.
When the basic needs of employees are already met, money can no longer buy something people want, that is, the feeling of being needed by other people. An employee surely feels better when the praise comes from the boss for satisfactory performance.
The following are some tips for those who are in charge of managing people:
- Show even a little appreciation. It can make even the worst of jobs worth doing. A sincere showing of appreciation from a superior can be a big help for an employee make even the tedious, messiest task seem worth the effort.
- Superiors should never forget that aside from giving out the employee’s pay check, workers also need to feel being appreciated on a regular basis.
- The employee who is praised once will put more effort to earn more praise in the future. To show appreciation does not only satisfy a need, it creates a desire for more.
- Do not wait for a farewell party to recognize an employee’s good performance. The employees will be much satisfied and they will try harder to perform better if their efforts are appreciated while still on the job.
Always remember to show appreciation to subordinates next time they do some favorable performance. They will surely feel happy and enthusiastic to do better thus, making the work place a second home for every employee.
An effective manager can easily cope and adapt with change in the workplace. He maintains a communication program on how to prepare the subordinates in accepting new ideas and on how to respond to any change affecting their jobs.
An effective manager nourishes an open minded attitude and objectively evaluates departmental objectives and corporate profit goals. The following guidelines can help both the executive and subordinates cope with change in the workplace.
- Have an open mind and be sensitive to suggestions given by the subordinates.
- Determine how the operation will benefit when some change is proposed.
- Refrain from personal prejudices for or against the person presenting the proposed change to affect in making decision.
- Be sensitive to the human factors involved in evaluating the value of a suggestion.
- Be aggressive in tracking down problems and roadblocks in the operation to be able to develop new strategies or techniques to help improve the situation.
- Make it a business to analyze a proposal in terms of its benefits and disadvantages when a change is suggested either by the “boss” or anyone else.
- Consider the long-range as well as the short-range effects when a suggestion is being evaluated.
- Consult the people who will be affected by an idea thought of before making an attempt to get the innovation accepted.
- Keep abreast or updated of the latest development in the business field to determine what kind of changes will be expected.
- Find time to evaluate and give feedback when a proposal is presented by a subordinate.