How Do I Keep My Employees from Thinking I am Mountain Troll with A Club?

Did you saw that Harry Potter movie with the mountain troll busting up the bathroom with a spiked club while chasing after Harry and his friends? Many supervisors are successful at making themselves into a monster--some almost this grotesque--and more feared than respected.

Although no one can promise that you won't be seen as a supervisor who wants to throw subordinates into a gingerbread oven, I will give you a few hot tips. Be sure to forward this Web URL to your friends. Some may need the help.

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Probably the most important thing you can do as supervisor or manager do is to establish communication habits that you use daily with employees that help you improve your interactions and grow your reputation with them. You must use self-awareness and have a goal in mind to be seen in a certain light.

Are you "simply trying to be liked?" Yes. Nothing wrong with that although people do throw that in our faces over the years. Being liked and trying to be liked is smart. It doesn't mean you aren't using common sense in your relationship with managing employees and their performance.

When approaching an employee for any reason, lead with something positive so they do not learn to associate your presence with correcting performance, a negative interaction, or other painful exchange.

Ask employees for their solutions to problems, and treat them like pros, regardless of the position they hold. Intentionally interact with your employees when things are going well—get out of your office so you aren’t seen as a one-person fire department only interacting when problems arise or things go badly.

Participate in small talk; use these moments to learn about your employees’ needs. Praise and be in awe of their past achievements, not just the ones you witness on the job. Finally, look for roadblocks to their success. Pay attention to what is impeding performance, and find small ways to make their lives more comfortable.

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