5 Things Employees Expect From Their Managers

Text : When managing teams, you often wonder what your employees expect from you. If you've never asked yourself this question, it's time to do so. Understanding your employees' expectations is key to your success. Management is about human relationships, and requires mutual understanding. By understanding your team's expectations, you build a foundation of trust and respect. So, what do your employees expect from you?

1- Defined "rules of the game"
They expect you to define clear tasks and goals within a specific timeframe.
If the mission and goals aren't formally defined, how do you evaluate their performance and ensure they understand your expectations?
They also expect to work around shared values, whether implicit or explicit. It's your duty to communicate the group's values and expected behaviors. This behavior stems from the defined values and can be formalized in a team code of conduct, but it's important to define it in advance.

2- Acknowledged and Considered Personal Expectations
Management is about human relationships. To manage effectively, you must take the time to know your employees, their personal expectations, and take them into account.
This doesn't mean all employee expectations must be met, but simply that they must be known and considered. This is vital for motivating and retaining your teams.

3- Skill Development
Every employee wants to grow and develop their skills and employability. Your role is to ensure that each employee has the opportunity to develop. To do this, you need to delegate, train, motivate your employees, and avoid letting personal ambition overshadow the team's growth.


4- A Clear Vision of the Company's Future
To survive and grow, a company needs a clear vision of its market's future, its evolution, and its role in that market...
You should constantly remind your employees how their work contributes to their department's success, which in turn contributes to the company's strategy and vision. This will help them see the purpose of their daily work, and understand how their participation is crucial for the company's long-term success.

5- Regular Feedback
Every employee expects feedback on their work. Finding the right balance between positive and negative feedback, the right tone, time, and words is challenging, but even imperfect feedback is better than none! Don't hesitate to praise your employees when deserved; it boosts motivation.

Review these five points, which reflect general employee expectations. If you aren't already applying them, don't wait! Act now. You'll improve your team's performance and, in turn, your company's!

Philippe Montant CEO ExeKutive.biz