Keep Your Employees Challenged and Energized in their Jobs!!!

First- this is your job. It’s the reason you are a manager and as a manager it is the most important task on your “to do” list. Sounds so simple but once we climb that ladder and become the Manager, we seem to lose the people focus while the paper or bureaucracy side of the business becomes our priority. We like the privileges that come with the Manager position but forget there is the price to pay of our time, energy and attention to the details.

Before you hit the delete button, keeping employees energized does not mean being soft, entertaining them or assuring their happiness on the job. We all have a personal responsibility to bring our best game to employers which includes a positive attitude. Your job is to create an energized workplace allowing employees to do their best.

Make a list today of the “bad” and “good” bosses of your career. Now take a look at the good boss list- did they possess superior skills and abilities? What about exceptional intelligence or knowledge? It’s unlikely that you will remember anything superior or exceptional. It’s likely you will remember that the “good bosses or managers” were fair, consistent, good listeners and watched out for employees in all situations. Generally we have seen the good managers are also the enthusiastic and optimistic people who keep us wanting to be involved in making the department, unit and/or business more successful.

Next make a list of the “bad” bosses and the traits which led you to list them as a bad boss. Be specific as you walk through the memories. The culmination of the list making is, of course, leading to the final step. Look at both lists and find out where you are on the lists. Good or bad-- be honest and see if you measure up to the traits on the good list. It’s never too late to learn new skills, apply techniques and become a better manager.


Wolin Associates provides supervisory skills training, including Motivating Employees to Succeed as well as a myriad of other topics. These programs can be customized to your business and time parameters. Give us a call to create the energy in your workplace and see results in the bottom line.

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