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Performance Miner™ is
in three sections this month:
In this issue:
1. The Impact of a Micro Manager on Retention
2. Life Biz
3. Personal Foundations
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1. The Impact of a Micro Manager on Retention
In the early 1900's most workers were not educated and
The Manager or Boss was created to do most of the thinking in our
corporations. In professional firms today, the workers are highly
trained professionals.
It can be a big ego rush for the manager who gets to
ride in on his or her white horse shouting orders to subordinates,
jumping over tall buildings with a single bound, etc., etc. But what
is the effect on the highly educated technical professional having to
cope with a controlling micro-manager?
Unfortunately, the micro-manager saves the day and
spoils the year because talented people will not be happy and do not
have to stay in an environment where their talents are not respected
and nurtured.
Quite simply, firms who have micro managers have only
a few choices:
1. Fire the micro-manager (often unpalatable because
of talent shortages)
2. Expand the personal foundations of the micro manager
The words "expand the personal foundations" are chosen
carefully and are precise. Expanding is a gradual process and so is
coaching a micro manager to strengthen their leadership personal
foundations - those attitudes and behaviors that contribute to
leadership. The process takes more than attending a seminar. A full
battery of assessments that allow the manager to own his/her behavior,
attitudes and values is the place to start. This is followed by
intensive one on one leadership development.
Any firm can reduce employee churn and retain their
valuable employees by improving the leadership of the managers who
oversee their most valuable resource - their employees. The investment
is trivial compared to the return of reducing churn and holding on to
valuable employees.
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2. Life Biz
Are you expressing yourself powerfully in life? That
is, are you part of the solution and not the problem? I was sitting
with a gentleman at a networking event and his comments were one
negative remark after another. He sat complaining to me when millions
of dollars were walking around him going unnoticed. His problem is one
of comprehension - he doesn't get what is important in his world and
how he can be part of making himself and his organization successful.
Whatever it takes, train yourself to comprehend what
is needed to improve your slice of life and get busy making it happen.
Otherwise, you are the problem.
3. Personal Foundations
People decide their initial first impression of you in
about 60 seconds. It is extremely difficult to change a first
impression.
Those two pieces of information should be enough to
convince you how important it is to present yourself intentionally and
with excellence.
How one presents with excellence is summed up as
follows:
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Pay close attention to grooming and do your best
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Business cards and distributed material of the best
quality you can manage
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Stand tall - as tall as you can
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Use eye contact to connect
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Practice tolerance - ask enough questions until you
find some common ground with everyone you meet
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Be intentional with your movements
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Whatever you do, do it with purpose and excellence
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