Employees Don’t Leave Businesses, They Leave Managers
Once I read in an HR Magazine, “Employees don’t leave businesses, they leave managers.” This bold statement caused me to consider what it takes to be a great manager. Here are some of my thoughts: First, managing is a foreign responsibility to most business owners and executives. The majority of business owners/executives we work with at executive advantage didn’t initially intend a career in management, so they hadn’t received formal management training, whether in a college or otherwise. The majority of them trained (whether in...
read moreManaging Employee Performance: Overcoming Fear
Possibly the strongest fears managers have are fears of failure, conflict and rejection, especially in situations which require confronting employees regarding performance or behavior problems. Many of you know that, in addition to executive coaching, we act as Human Resources Managers for businesses that don’t typically have HR Managers. In such a role, we often receive requests for assistance from business owners and top executives who are uncomfortable communicating sensitive information to employees, often because from fear of...
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