The development of your employees is a joint responsibility … both you, as a business leader, and each employee has a role. There is nothing more important to your business than having the best employee team. That starts by doing the develop your employees
Likewise, there are few things as important to employee morale and motivation as knowing you are concerned about their future.
As a business coach for my employee team, here is my checklist for their development:
Identify and build each strength
Don’t worry about weaknesses… make them irrelevant.
Trust and act on your instincts
They usually will not be far off the mark.
Take educated risks
and learn to make tough decisions with imperfect knowledge. Mistakes can be corrected.
Act with speed
… don’t procrastinate required decisions and actions. It is more difficult to correct inaction than mistakes.
Don’t fear mistakes
they can be corrected. Always learn from your mistakes.
Learn and practice the art of persuasion
Persuasion is not selling.
Always be open to new ideas and sharing your ideas and knowledge
with other employees and customers.
Good communications depends on good listening
And effective presentation always makes a big difference.
Learn and practice leadership skills
Even followers improve by understanding leadership skills.
Always own and be accountable
for your actions.
The bottom line
As a coach and mentor, I have found the carrot is much more effective than the stick.
Prompt feedback is always required.
