Your boss can make you love your job or hate it, just like your high school math teacher (I believe you know what Iâ??m talking about). It is not surprising that our relationships with people also affect our performance in everything we do in life.
I should probably consider myself lucky to have never had a â??bad bossâ? in my life. At least so far. But some have been better than others. My first boss was such a great person that he really set some high standards for me on how a leader should behave in a company. If you noticed, I used both the words boss and leader in one sentence. The truth is that I don't like the word boss, I believe the days when the boss was the person giving orders to his employees are gone while he himself was doing nothing. Instead, I trust leaders who work with their employees because, after all, leaders know they set an example for their employees. But since the word "boss" or "boss" is somewhat more appealing and causes conflicting feelings, I decided to use it in the title. Here are some tips on how to become a better leader.
Evaluate the work of your employees and always give feedback!
This is very important and I really want to emphasize it. It is essential for our existence to feel valued for our achievements. This gives us an incentive to work harder and better! Assessment is one of the most important needs of human beings. Take time to evaluate your employees when they achieve something, even if itâ??s just a short note of â??thank youâ?. Believe me, this is powerful. Remember when you were a kid and your teacher would congratulate you on something and the next day you would have done twice as much work the day before? Now you are still the same child doing the double job when your boss congratulates you. We all want to feel valued. It is necessary to tell employees that they are important in the company and that you want to have them there. Please feed your employees if they have done anything good or bad, let them know. Also, remember that whenever you need to criticize your employees, start with criticism and end with appreciation (In fact apply this rule to every area of your life). In this way appreciation and not criticism will stay in the minds of employees for a long time and this will cause a positive feeling in them (letâ??s face it, no one wants to be criticized).
Imagine getting two different emails from your boss:
"Hey John, I saw your flyer design. The colors used are completely wrong. Didn't you check the company instruction? Do your best to check them as soon as possible"!
I don't know about you, but I don't like the way this email sounds. This kind of boss seems quite angry and gives a negative energy. "Hey John, I noticed that you worked hard on designing the leaflet, but you didn't use the right colors for the company. I would appreciate it if you could correct it. I really liked your creative work. It looks fantastic"!
Now how does that make you feel like this kind of boss? If I were to receive such an email, I would be overly motivated as my boss liked and appreciated my work and because of a mistake.
Of course, it is not always easy to see the positive side of any situation, but you can try. Stay modest!
Gone are the days when the boss had to be authoritarian or arrogant, wear a suit and tie, and make his employees fear him. Letâ??s be honest, that never brought anything good. Employees would feel intimidated all the time not to say the wrong thing and then be fired. Nowadays it is another reality. I have had the opportunity to meet many successful people, including CEOs of various companies, professors studying at renowned universities, and even the Vice President of AWS Professional Services and all of these people had one thing in common, they were modest. I came to the conclusion that the more successful a person is - and only if he has achieved this success himself - the more open he is with others. In fact, the most successful people are often willing to listen and help you.
If you want to be a good boss, you need to talk to your employees in a language they can understand. Rather, donâ??t try to be authoritarian, try to show them what you also want to learn from them. After all, you didnâ??t hire them to tell them what to do. So be open with them, speak their language and thus you will remove the barriers between you. Communication and respect are key elements in any relationship we create. People used to believe that you can make others respect you by being authoritarian, but today you can be a modest person and still be respected by everyone.
