When you stifle the creativity of your associates through
micro-management practices then your company pays in lost
profits and career advancement.
Nothing kills the spirit of your associates quicker than a
boss or supervisor looking over every move that needs to be
made each day with each project.
Give some space - back off!! Everyone needs some breathing
room. Don't spend your day trying to see who you can catch
goofing off at the water cooler.
Statistics indicate that all of us need a break from the
"grind". Some firms are even allowing their employees to
bring kids to the office.... this is a huge change to the
norm most of us know.
LACK OF A PLAN
Micro-management is one result of running your business
without a plan. No one has a clue so at best someone has to
call every move. Failure to share the vision means focus is
missing.
As your "Mom" used to say, there is unrest in the "troops".
The "Natives" are restless. Why? No one understands the
benefit. "What's In It For Me" is always on our mind
(WIIFM).
Many firms get into trouble because no one took the time to
put a business plan together. Verbal ideas "maybe" but it
takes a lot of time to put a full-blown business plan on
paper. It's so easy just to run by the seat of your pants.
"Seat" management is NOT a good idea for growth in your
firm. Statistics indicate that nine out of ten new
businesses do not exist at the end of 5 years. Some are
gone in 3 months while a few "hang" in for 2 or 3 years
before going "belly" up.
What happens? Too often everyone is working IN the business
rather than working ON the business plan and it's
implementation.
EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS
Success in business takes leadership. There will always be
the need for someone on the" white" horse. A LEADER! This
person seldom spends his/her time micro-managing anything.
Most of us have seen a committee work hard on a project
that simply got bogged down for lack of consensus.
Even on a committee run project you still need a leader. A
person who is respected for their leadership qualities and
one who gets consensus among his/her peers.
ROOM TO BREATH
To succeed, the company management has to give "room"
(time) to the project committee for it to have "discussion"
periods. To develop an investigative review process. To
make recommendations.
To get input and suggestions for revision/change. To
finalize the details.
The Micro-manager faces a real challenge because of "turf"
control. Allowing others to make decisions and give in-put
into goal setting is foreign to him or her.
Insecurities rise to the surface of the micro-manager. In
many situations their position can be in jeopardy. Few
companies need a micro-manager today.
A Company wise enough to hire talented associates needs to
be even wiser in managing and sharing the vision. Paint
with a wide sweep and a far reaching brush. Give the BIG
picture and let the associates work out the details.
Rather than micro-managing the business you'll spend
executive time working ON your business not IN your
business. As a business owner you are the VISIONARY. Goal
setter. Pace setter. Buck stops here!
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Don Monteith spent 32 years as co-owner of several
franchises and a personnel/staffing business. Every year,
his firm placed hundreds of job candidates in their dream
job. Today, Don shares his business and career expertise
through his newest websites on the Internet. Lots of FREE
ideas - suggestions - ready for your perusal and study.
Http://www.HowToGetYourDreamJob.com
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