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DOES MANAGEMENT BEHAVIOR

AFFECT EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY?

Tags: Communications, Effective Management, Leadership

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A business cannot make it without employees. However, so many times

management loses sight on the best way to lead them to have them be the

most productive. When this happens employees become disgruntled workers

often and the quality of the work delivered suffers. Now a manager can also

be a positive influence and lead his employees in a successful manner. It is

just how he approaches his job that will make the difference.

I used to have a manager that came to work unshaven and would shave in

his office. That gave us employees the impression that he was unprepared

for the day ahead. Not exactly the type of impression a manager should

give. You as the manager should show up prepared for the day in all ways

and enthusiastically.

If you are grumpy and grouchy your employees are liable to take on the

same attitude. This is not exactly a productive way to guide those under

you. It is best to be in a positive, pleasant mood as much as possible. Even

when you have to handle difficult situations you should do it in a dignified

manner.

No one feels comfortable at work if the management is blowing a fuse every

time things to do not go right. This can intimidate employees and make it

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hard for them to feel like part of the team. Under these conditions the

employees find is difficult to work to potential. They become braced for the

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Leadership.

If things are not going like they are supposed to as manager do not just

rake everyone over verbally. Ask questions and find out where the problems

are. Then work with your employees to find the right solutions. This makes

everyone feel included in the process.

When you learn to instill enthusiasm in your staff of people, you see such a

difference in productivity. This makes the employees fully engaged and can

deepen their commitment to their jobs. This will also keep from there being

such a turnover in employees too.

Workers who are happy in the jobs are much less likely to leave on their

own, even when other opportunities appear, than disgruntled ones. The

goal of any management should be to make the work environment pleasant

and productive. When this is done successfully everyone wants to be

involved with the various projects and duties done each day. Turnover of

employees can cost the company big time.

So yes management can affect the employees' productivity in either a

positive or negative manner. Which type of boss do you want to be? One

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that encourages people to do their best, or one that discourages people from

caring? Hopefully, you want to be the first kind of boss. Remember to set a

good example for your employees on how they should handle their

workload. If you go about your day with enthusiasm it will rub off down the

line. When you do this the right way success will follow.

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