Giving your employees autonomy can be hard. But micromanagement kills both motivation and creativity. Resist checking up on your employees...
Giving
your employees autonomy can be hard. But micromanagement kills both
motivation and creativity. Resist checking up on your employees, asking
whether they've finished a task or constantly monitoring how they
achieve their goals. Instead, try asking questions like, "What do you
need to get this project done?" "Is anything getting in your way?" or
"What can I do to help out?" Find out how their projects are going
without making them feel as if they are under constant surveillance.
This will put you in a better position to provide your team with the
resources and help they need. And, it should be a two-way street: Share
information about what you are up to, especially if it might be relevant
to what your team is doing.
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