Are you a boss? Whether you have just hired your first employee or managed a team for several years, your ability to do your job is closely connected with your ability to interact with your subordinates. It is not fun to be a boss who is not respected or liked, right? And while every person and every company is different, there are 10 basic things that you shouldn’t say to your employees. 1. “You should work better.”
If you can’t explain what you want from your employees, don’t wait for outstanding results. Of course, you understand that the phrase “You should work better” actually means “Guys, be active, take the initiative, generate new ideas to make our company thrive and grow.” However, your employees are not telepathists to understand your guidelines without words. They will think that you are very difficult to please no matter what they do. If you want your employees to be creative, you need to explain clearly what goals you want to reach. So instead of saying “Generate some good ideas”, you need to be more exact: “Generate how to increase our website traffic.”
2. "We have always done it this way."
If an employee comes in with a new solution to a problem, listen to him. Different people have different approaches. Other ways of doing something may be even more efficient than the current one. Give an honest evaluation to the new method even if it's different from yours.
3. “Do something.”
Make sure that every employee clearly understands his individual responsibilities. Don’t forget to set time frames for projects and tasks, deadlines and quality guidelines. Otherwise, you both can waste your energy and time. This shortcoming could affect the work of the entire team.
4. “It works because I am genius.”
Take time to recognize your employees’ efforts. Just because you are the boss doesn't mean that you deserve all the credit for the work. Of course, you give guidelines to make sure that everything will be done well, but your employees are doing the actual work. Don’t let it go unrecognized. It will motivate your employees to achieve more productivity.
5. “You are doing it wrong.” (It is said several times a day).
If you are constantly correcting your employees or interfering in their work, it will undercut their confidence. Listen to the reasons for their action - most of the time there was a logical basis for what they decided to do.
6. "Are you going home already? It’s just 8 p.m.”
Like it or not, but many people have personal lives besides work. If you constantly ask your employees to work late or cancel their vacations, you will ruin your relationships. Keep in mind that money is not the only factor in retaining good employees. Most people want to be treated with respect by their boss.
7. “Tell me what is going on between you two?”
Sometimes one of your employees may experience friction with others. If it is an issue of competition or a personality clash, let them work out issues without your intervention. However, if someone is not fulfilling his responsibilities, you need to step in.
8. “Who did you vote for?"
A new administration has taken over, but no matter what you think about it, save the politics for your personal blog. Even if the discussion didn’t escalate into arguments, you could make somebody feel uncomfortable.
9. “My wife is cheating on me.”
In small businesses all workers are close to each other. However, it doesn’t mean that you should share intimate details with your employees. Keep distance. You are not their close friend – you are their boss.
10. Keep silence.
Even if you don’t want to alarm your employees, it is not a good idea to keep silence about the current situation. It will feed their fears and anxiety. In the absence of information from you, employees will find their own sources and jump to the wrong decision.
Most of people spend the majority of their time at work, so no wonder that they want to spend these hours in a pleasant atmosphere. How can you get the best stuff on earth? By being the best boss for them.
i hope that article must read by my boss mr abdul samad gadit :)