People Management – Are You A Leader Or An Ostrich?

“Employees are a company’s greatest asset – they’re your competitive advantage. You want to attract and retain the best; provide them with encouragement, stimulus, and make them feel that they are an integral part of the company’s mission.” Anne M. Mulcahy, Former CEO, Xerox Corporation

Working with people: possibly the hardest job ever. But most of us, regardless of what we do, will work ‘with’ people in one form or another. We are all different, we are all unique and we all have our quirks.

A good leader must be good at managing people, and approach issues proactively. You never want to be an ostrich with your head in the sand, oblivious to the needs and concerns of your staff!

Recruitment is similar to any form of staff management. We deal with people. Every one of us is different, every one of us has a story. Are you a people person? Do you struggle with that concept? Can your staff approach you with ease or do they avoid you? Is your workplace a happy and productive one?

Managing staff is never easy. To be a good manager, you must be a good listener and excellent problem solver. You have to know and understand every person working for you, so you can effectively motivate them to deliver excellence each day. If you do this, the business will be a great place to work. Happy and productive employees create a great culture than drives employee retention and greater profits. Easy in theory – much harder in practice! But it can be done, even with the most unique team.

So many small business owners struggle with staff and the whole concept of human resources. At Elite Executive we have a HR Consulting service, working hand in hand with business owners to develop, mentor and motivate their staff. Some of our clients have seen a 180-degree turnaround in staff morale since applying a number of the principles and processes that we recommend.

If you are amazing at what you do but hate the ‘HR’ side of things, call us. We can help. In fact, rest assured that by working with us, you will enjoy work more, have happier and more productive employees, and ultimately make more money in your business.