ive been just promoted to supervisor, to an already established team, and the are not taking to me as well as i thought they would. the leaders they had before me were all hard ***'s and i didnt want to adopt that style of leadership, but, i could understand why the other leaders were that way with them. im totaly prepared to be a hard ***, but my suervisor and her boss want me to be less like the other leaders. calm sweet, not so bossy, things along that line, i really feel thats what they are used to and that the style of leadership i should adopt. is it better to be feared and respected, or love?
2006-07-02 13:17:30 · 4 answers · asked by kootiekatt25 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Have a one-on-one conversation with every employee, ask them what they didn't like about their previous supervisor, what complaints they currently might have, what do they think the company is doing wrong.
This will establish a personal bond and a father/mother figure for some of the employees, and will allow them to feel you two have a personal connection. Perhaps approach them with the question of what would they do if they were in your position - it's possible that the team has a troublemaker or two that disrupt the whole process, while the rest of the team is pretty hardworking.
Ask them what their expectations are for better work - flexible hours or better pay or something else. Then continue having those sessions every month, with an open door policy that every employee has a right to complain to you if they see something is wrong within the group.
2006-07-02 13:26:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Respect is always better. Be their friend, be sincere. When they have a problem sympathize and tell them you understand but 'You know how the boss is, we gotta get it done...' Remember every birthday, ask about their children, wives and their bowling team. Pretend like you care sincerely about them as friends. At the same time you have to be a 'no-non sense, the job has to get done person' If they respect you and know that you won't let them slide but at the same time are fair and resonable they will work much better for you and with you. It takes alittle time to build this kind of relationship so chill out, you can't just walk in and expect people to respect you. Look at it from their point of view, they have done this job for awhile and know what they are doing probably more than you do. It's a little tough to accept someone as a boss that doesn't know the job like you do or maybe even knows exactly what it is that they do there. My boss is amazing. She NEVER forgets an employee's birthday and is more like a friend to everyone & will go out of her way to help with anything personal or professional. As a result, she has a low turn-over rate and everyone loves her and works hard for her. Several employees have been here for years and take it upon themselves to mkae sure the job gets done even if it means staying over uncompensated. The entire town respects her immensely. That's the boss you want to be!
2006-07-09 19:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by Cyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, few bosses are "loved" (at least not universally). Are there a few bad apples spoiling the bunch? My experience has been that one or two people with a bad attitude can affect the behavior of the entire team. If that's the problem here, then you may need to make some tough decisions. If that's not the case and the whole department is being difficult, then you've run into a cultural problem at the organization, and unless you're in a position to change that culture, you've got to adapt to it (i.e. be a hardass).
2006-07-02 20:24:11 · answer #3 · answered by Speedy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
earn their respect
listen
work alongside them
prove you know what you are doing
ask for their input
complement
discipline when necessary but fairly
2006-07-02 20:26:01 · answer #4 · answered by glenn b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋