Most Entrepreneurs tend to agree that managing and getting the best out of people is probably the most sanguine task of running a growing business. Managers and bosses who don’t earn the respect of their staff and people find it an uphill task to get the best results from the management process.

Being a great boss is more a factor of being human and doing little things that matter to your employees. It’s not all about handing out instructions, ultimatums and screaming at ineffective staff.
Here are a few qualities you can cultivate to build a strong bond with your employees and produce great results without really resorting to bullish and hair dryer tactics

Listen and Observe More

Isn’t it amazing how very little most bosses know of the personalities of their employees? Most of the time they do the talking while the employees listen. During meetings you rarely sit back and observe what your people have got to offer and what makes them excited.

Management is a lot more than dishing out instructions. If you are going to get the best from your immediate staff then you have to study them, learn how they work, what makes them tick, what matters to them etc. When you put in the effort to know your employees as well as you can they will be surprised you know and care so much about them.

Generally in business the more you know about a prospect the easier it is for you to use the best approach in presenting your business to such prospects. Same goes for management of people. They will know if you treat them like people and not some inconsequential beings. And they will come to love you as a boss and work for you.

Respect and love are two things that make a great boss more often. That is unless you are in a dark and illegal mafia business in which case you can make do with greed and fear as your chief management tools.

Show Your Humanity

Being a great boss doesn’t mean allowing your employees turn out mediocre jobs or fail repeatedly to meet the demands of your customers and associates. However as a boss you may find that your organization benefits more from showing your side of humanity and vulnerability. The boss should never assume an air of infallibility as it can be damaging to your respect as a boss when you then someday (as all humans are wont to) display human weakness in one or two areas. When a worker makes a mistake and sincerely shows the mistake unintended and is eager to improve you should realize and let her be. Sometimes you may not need to preach or castigate at length. Sometimes catching his eyes, nodding and working with the employee to rectify the issues will drive home the message better.

You do not relax your strong expectations of quality performance from your crew. You only understand when a mistake is made and help the concerned person to find solutions or prevent future mistakes. Your people will love you for it.

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