7 Words That Will Develop Your Staff, Improve Delegation And Enhance Your Time Management

Introduction

Introduction

Sometimes, simple and effective management solutions are so close to us that we don't notice them. We have, to use an old saying, "our foot on the penny". But there are many rewards when we lift our foot and look.

Misleading History

Over the last 40-50 years the gurus have tried to convince us that management, especially employee management, is a complex and confusing business. Here's one case where 7 little words each only one syllable can work wonders for us.

7 Words, 7 Syllables: Countless Benefits

The 7 little words are "What do you think we should do?" that's all. There's no complicated verbal wordplay: just 7 monosyllables. Use it as much as you like. Use it every single time an employee says "What do you want me to do Boss?"?"

The Benefits

You won't have an accumulation of files and papers sitting on your desk or lying lazily in your inbox awaiting your attention

Staff will learn to stop dumping problems in your lap and start to suggest possible solutions themselves

You won't get bogged down in detail, minutae and minor issues

You'll have more time to do what you're paid to do: manage

Over time, staff will develop better analytical and problem solving skills

Staff will learn to handle more issues themselves rather than send them to you for adjudication

Staff will learn that their experience and opinions are highly valued

You'll encourage creative thinking among employees

You'll have found the perfect cure to "management upwards"

You'll create a basis for fruitful and relevant discussions about employee development

Both you and your employees will be able to examine some unconventional approaches to difficult situations

You'll get some wild and ridiculous responses: but you'll get some that are both interesting and creative that you'd never have thought of yourself

You'll be tapping into the experience, knowledge and creativity of employees so that they realize you want to use more of it

You'll be practising what you preach about delegation

Your time management will improve beyond belief because you'll stop doing your employees' work

Both you and your employees will be learning that in the workplace, skills such as delegation, time management, planning, problem solving and communication are interdependent

The example you give by using the 7 words will snowball throughout the business: a good thing

And lots more you can add to this list.

"But Leon, They Don't Know"

Are you sure? Isn't it about time to start developing the relevant day to day operating skills of your employees.

You could also refer "dumpers" to other more experienced staff who could help them to develop recommendations for you.

The Big Payoff

Just imagine. Wouldn't you like to know that every time an employee came to you with a problem he or she also brought a solution or at least a recommendation for future action. And what better way is there to reinforce the importance of team development and the interrelationship of apparently disparate management skills.

Conclusion

I'm only talking about seven little words, each of only one syllable. The alternatives "Leave it with me" or "I'll have a look at it" take almost as long to say and provide none of the benefits. It's a gradual process. But it's well worth a try unless, of course, you like to be seen as the font of all wisdom in your business.

by: Leon Noone

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