So frequently the managers I work with seem to feel the need to gain permission to undertake probably the most important part of their role – managing their staff’s performance. They clearly know there are expectations of them as managers but they don’t feel they have somehow earned the right to manage.
Here’s an example:
“I don’t [...]
Posts tagged with: employee relations
You might have to fight for the right to party, but do you need to fight for the right to manage?
23 October 2008 – 7:31 pm
People don’t actually like being managed, do they?
29 September 2008 – 1:35 pm
An interesting assumption I’ve heard managers voice again and again, is that people don’t actually like ‘being managed’ and, more specifically, that people don’t want to work with a manager who actively manages their performance.
