Ten tips to become a "good" boss
9 August 2012
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A 2011 Ipsos Logica Business survey revealed that the winning trio of the ideal boss for French employees would be: Laurent Blanc, Bernard Tapie and Laurent Ruquier.
No doubt, the influence of television has passed by there. However, these results are revealing of the image of the ideal boss. It's a good manager, preferably a leader, a person who has charisma and leads their team to success. They also know how to manage failures and find solutions. They bounce back, even when they are at rock bottom.
If you don't recognize yourself in this exceptional being, you certainly still have a little room for improvement... Here are ten tips to improve your rating with your employees.
1. You have a casual look - no need for a tie in the office -, you call your employees by their first names and you use informal language. In short, you adopt the attitude that appeals to Generation Y. But people in their fifties can also appreciate it!
2. You always have a slight smile (rather than a gloomy look) and you say "Hello" and/or "Good evening" to every person you meet, from the insignificant intern in August to the charismatic art director. Every human being who works in your company counts.
3. You have a sense of humor and you like to take five-minute breaks to tell a story or make a joke in a small group. It's never wasted time! You win over some employees, flattered that the precious minutes of your hyper-saturated schedule are dedicated to them. Just for fun.
4. The verb "to manage" means, etymologically, to manage the affairs of the household. A good manager is one who serves their team. And not the other way around! No question of managing your schedule according to your personal aspirations. We are in the age of urgency. The teams that win are those that react quickly. They need you at all times.
5. Your office door is open at least 50% of the time and when an employee pokes their head in, it's because they really need you. So, be courteous enough to lift your nose from your computer and listen to them instead of answering your phone, which is, anyway, on voicemail.
6. You position yourself as a leader. You know how to lead meetings, speak in front of 200 people, encourage a minister to visit your factory. If you do all this with panache, it's even better! You are the arbiter of difficult decisions to make and you accept being unpopular sometimes.
7. You are not necessarily the best technician in your company. That's not your role. But you know how to identify and surround yourself with talent... and keep them. You also need to think about a number 2 for the day you leave the company. Accident, sale, sabbatical leave... You need to anticipate.
8. You give enthusiasm to your employees driven by your vision, the meaning of the work to be done and your dynamism. At all levels of the hierarchy - from the worker to the general manager - your employees know the final mission of the company and work for collective success.
9. You know how to give a compliment; you readily congratulate a manager who has successfully completed a mission. You also know how to comfort someone who has taken a smart initiative but failed. You are empathetic. Your IQ is appreciated, but it is your EQ that makes you a boss for whom people are ready to go beyond their limits.
10. If the results are excellent, you prefer to share some of the profits with your employees - in a collective and/or individual form - rather than buying a new Porsche. "Giving to receive" remains one of the best recipes for success. Next year, you'll make even more profit...
Corine Moriou.
Lexpress.fr
Published July 27, 2012.
Posted online August 9, 2012.
No doubt, the influence of television has passed by there. However, these results are revealing of the image of the ideal boss. It's a good manager, preferably a leader, a person who has charisma and leads their team to success. They also know how to manage failures and find solutions. They bounce back, even when they are at rock bottom.
If you don't recognize yourself in this exceptional being, you certainly still have a little room for improvement... Here are ten tips to improve your rating with your employees.
1. You have a casual look - no need for a tie in the office -, you call your employees by their first names and you use informal language. In short, you adopt the attitude that appeals to Generation Y. But people in their fifties can also appreciate it!
2. You always have a slight smile (rather than a gloomy look) and you say "Hello" and/or "Good evening" to every person you meet, from the insignificant intern in August to the charismatic art director. Every human being who works in your company counts.
3. You have a sense of humor and you like to take five-minute breaks to tell a story or make a joke in a small group. It's never wasted time! You win over some employees, flattered that the precious minutes of your hyper-saturated schedule are dedicated to them. Just for fun.
4. The verb "to manage" means, etymologically, to manage the affairs of the household. A good manager is one who serves their team. And not the other way around! No question of managing your schedule according to your personal aspirations. We are in the age of urgency. The teams that win are those that react quickly. They need you at all times.
5. Your office door is open at least 50% of the time and when an employee pokes their head in, it's because they really need you. So, be courteous enough to lift your nose from your computer and listen to them instead of answering your phone, which is, anyway, on voicemail.
6. You position yourself as a leader. You know how to lead meetings, speak in front of 200 people, encourage a minister to visit your factory. If you do all this with panache, it's even better! You are the arbiter of difficult decisions to make and you accept being unpopular sometimes.
7. You are not necessarily the best technician in your company. That's not your role. But you know how to identify and surround yourself with talent... and keep them. You also need to think about a number 2 for the day you leave the company. Accident, sale, sabbatical leave... You need to anticipate.
8. You give enthusiasm to your employees driven by your vision, the meaning of the work to be done and your dynamism. At all levels of the hierarchy - from the worker to the general manager - your employees know the final mission of the company and work for collective success.
9. You know how to give a compliment; you readily congratulate a manager who has successfully completed a mission. You also know how to comfort someone who has taken a smart initiative but failed. You are empathetic. Your IQ is appreciated, but it is your EQ that makes you a boss for whom people are ready to go beyond their limits.
10. If the results are excellent, you prefer to share some of the profits with your employees - in a collective and/or individual form - rather than buying a new Porsche. "Giving to receive" remains one of the best recipes for success. Next year, you'll make even more profit...
Corine Moriou.
Lexpress.fr
Published July 27, 2012.
Posted online August 9, 2012.
