Managing Employees

If you are a manager that has one or more direct reports then there will be times when you question there effectiveness.  Communication, communication and more communication is one of your most required tools to guide the success of your teams and its employees.

The next time that you assessing the performance of an employee then be sure to review the following sets of questions to reflect upon the employee’s perspective.

Motivation

Do you communicate the value of the employee’s work?

Are you able to identify the linkage of the employee’s work to the organizational direction and success?

Is the work challenging for them?

Are you aware of any personal conflict that the employee may be facing?

Skills

Is there a need for training to enable them to succeed in their role?

Does a peer network exist where information can be shared?

Is time management an issue?

Knowledge

Have you provided the employee with a written description of the task that is required?

Are the information and tools readily available for the employee to succeed?

Do you have formal or in-formal communication check-ins with the employee to discuss their work?

Environment

Are the organizational processes that they require for their tasks an obstacle?

Is there inter-personal conflict within the team members?

Is the task that you assigned to them in conflict with an other priorities?