Balancing Personal, Balancing Personal, Management and Management and Employee NeedsEmployee Needs

Supervisors’ Self-ImagesSupervisors’ Self-Images

If you believe you have power, If you believe you have power, you will act more powerfullyyou will act more powerfullyIf you think of yourself as being If you think of yourself as being intelligent, you are more likely to intelligent, you are more likely to make careful decisionsmake careful decisions

Be aware of what you think about Be aware of what you think about yourselfyourself

By doing this, a supervisor can By doing this, a supervisor can create positive thoughts and help create positive thoughts and help them act in a positive waythem act in a positive wayConsider your strengths and goalsConsider your strengths and goalsGive yourself creditGive yourself credit

Supervisors’ and their Supervisors’ and their EmployeesEmployees

Developing respect for your employees – and Developing respect for your employees – and they for you – is the cornerstone of a they for you – is the cornerstone of a successful organization.successful organization.Employees who like and respect their Employees who like and respect their supervisor will work harder and better.supervisor will work harder and better.How to build respect?How to build respect?

One simple way is to be understanding when an One simple way is to be understanding when an employee must rush off to take care of a family employee must rush off to take care of a family emergency. emergency.

The signals you send to your employees will The signals you send to your employees will determine the support they give the determine the support they give the organization.organization.11

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Ways to be a Role ModelWays to be a Role ModelAct how you want your employees to actAct how you want your employees to actFollow all rules that apply to an employee.Follow all rules that apply to an employee.Spread the wealth and be ethicalSpread the wealth and be ethical

Develop TrustDevelop Trust

Developing a culture where trust, Developing a culture where trust, respect, and fairness requires work and respect, and fairness requires work and dedication. All the more reason to build dedication. All the more reason to build the bonds of respect, trust, and the bonds of respect, trust, and fairness. The benefits to developing this fairness. The benefits to developing this atmosphere include improved atmosphere include improved teamwork, stronger loyalty and sense teamwork, stronger loyalty and sense of self worth, higher performance, and of self worth, higher performance, and greater productivity.greater productivity.22

2. http://www.winningworkplaces.org/buildingblocks/trust/index.php

Ways To Develop TrustWays To Develop Trust

Fulfill promisesFulfill promisesGive credit where credit is dueGive credit where credit is dueCommunicateCommunicate

Supervisors’ and their Supervisors’ and their ManagerManager

How you get along with your manager How you get along with your manager can determine you future at an can determine you future at an organization.organization.Learn about your managerLearn about your manager

Observe how your manager deals with certain Observe how your manager deals with certain situationssituationsNotice which issues are most importantNotice which issues are most importantAdapt your style with your managersAdapt your style with your managers

ExpectationsExpectations

LoyaltyLoyaltyOnly say positive things Only say positive things about the company and about the company and your manageryour manager

CooperationCooperationWork well with others to Work well with others to achieve organizational achieve organizational goalsgoals

CommunicationCommunicationKeep manager informed Keep manager informed about what is happening about what is happening in your departmentin your department

ResultsResultsSee that the department See that the department meets or exceeds its meets or exceeds its objectivesobjectives

Quick ReviewQuick Review

Be a LeaderBe a Leader Project a positive attitudeProject a positive attitude Be LoyalBe Loyal Be authentic when taking an interest in othersBe authentic when taking an interest in others Be creditable – Do what you say your going Be creditable – Do what you say your going

to doto do CommunicateCommunicate CooperateCooperate