Six Ways to Build a Top Staff
To build a staff into a team that does the best possible job for the organization use these six ideas.
- Be friendly to staff members but don't treat them like close personal friends. They want you to be the boss and they want to be employees. It works better that way.
- Tell me everything. And expect them to tell you the same. Shared knowledge builds loyalty and trust.
- Practice Pulitzer Prize plagiarism: Steal only from the best. If you need help, reach out to your professional community. Someone, somewhere will know how to help you.
- Invest heavily in loyalty. If staff members know you're always loyal to them, they'll give you the same in return.
- Realize that fairness establishes your credibility.
- Never be too busy to laugh. Nothing gets people through a crisis like a good laugh - and a manager that's willing to enjoy it with them.
Source: Gene H. Cheatham, writing in Association Source, Florida Society of Association Executives, 1211 Semoran Blvd., Casselberry, FL 32707.
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