You have a lot on now, let’s check on you…
Your mood sets the tone. If you are short with someone, they will hesitate to approach you next time.
If you are stressed, your team will feel it.
Yes, your morning is chaos, you got up at 5am and cleared 100 emails before packing three lunchboxes and negotiating with a toddler who doesn’t want to wear undies today! I hate to tell you, no one cares and you have to find a way to let all of that go before you walk into the office.
Small behaviours compound…
– Never vent downwards
– Address behaviour early
– Speak respectfully about everyone, even the idiots
– Please and thank you
This has without a doubt been my biggest hurdle as a manager, for the most part I am pretty good at it, there’s always time to ask someone how their weekend was and thank them for a job well done.
Right now, I am absolutely not in my best boss season, I’m off and it feels very uncomfortable and that’s OK, it’s just one of many seasons. Be humble, be transparent, and never be above taking feedback from your team.
I found psychological profiling very helpful, and pairing profiles with staff you work closely with. I learnt what tasks I avoid and why and have been able to implement strategies to get them done. My ADHD brain thrives on the last minute; I get very frustrated when someone interrupts that flow, so when on deadline I stay at home and complete that task.
If you want to go deeper on this one, it’s a great tool for hiring executive level staff. As my company started to grow, I wasn’t quite sure what my next hire needed to be, I did HBDI assessment, with one of our amazing chamber members. Highlighting the tasks I avoid we built my ideal GM, I read the profile and said, “I know this person!” Nikki has been my ride or die for four years, and she never would have considered this industry.