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Post by David Wyld on May 25, 2013 18:56:29 GMT -6
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Post by franklinvazquez on Jun 7, 2013 8:37:34 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Tell Your Employees To Collaborate Without Showing Them How
I have always believed in the famous phrase "lead by example." It is essential for managers to understand that they are not just a boss but also a leader, and employees would be effectively motivated by a manager who acts as a leader rather than a commander. Nowadays, employees will be more committed to the job within an organization if managers are able to show them what exactly the firm is expecting from them; clear action will convey more clear instructions. By leading by example, managers can fulfill their role more efficiently. In summary, if companies want their employees to collaborate, the firm has to promote a culture of leading by example.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2013 10:41:04 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Tell Your Employees To Collaborate Without Showing Them How
This article is a growing problem, not only in the business world, but in life today. Technology is making it harder and harder for people to collaborate with one another. Even though we have nearly instant ways to communicate, technology has created a gap that does not allow individuals to communicate in ways that we should be able to. Showing co-workers that communication comes naturally is a skill that all managers should strive to learn. It is the only way for a business to properly run.
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Post by kylekling on Jun 7, 2013 14:29:22 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Tell Your Employees To Collaborate Without Showing Them How
When you are growing up in school, the teacher never said "here's the test for this weeks material", before she/he taught you the material. If you are in a leadership position, your actions are watched very closely and are picked up by those around you. Leading by example is one of the keys to a successful business. You can't expect someone to do something that you aren't willing to do yourself. As a leader, you should show your employees what you expect of them, and not just expect them to know.
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Post by elvia on Jun 8, 2013 9:30:07 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Tell Your Employees To Collaborate Without Showing Them How I love using the saying "Actions speak louder than words", but my ultimate favorite is "Practice what you preach". It is very important not only in the business world but also in everyday life to practice what you preach. If you are a manager it is your responsibility to practice willingly and openly the things you expect to see from your employees. I've had several managers in the past that expected me to know how to do certain things they didn't even know how to do. How was I supposed to know how if my manager who is telling me I should know this doesn't know how either! I had no one to teach me. As someone who is over a group of people you should know the things you expect your people to know and if they don't know you should be able to teach them.
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Post by maryhilse12 on Jun 8, 2013 10:50:47 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Let Your Company Be The Force That Turns New Hires Into Ideal Employees
I do think that in the beginning of any new company, you must be selective on the employees you hire. You need to have strong employees that are qualified and have experience in the business. Once you get to company going, hiring process can be tamed down a bit. Allow for your staff to hire the employees and allow the company the tools needed to mold them into your companies vision. Some companies want this, but do not allow the management team to make the hiring decision or they are not giving the tools to train them. If you get people who want to work, with good work ethics the training to fit your companies mission is the easy part.
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Post by kayminix on Jun 8, 2013 18:50:08 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Tell Your Employees To Collaborate Without Showing Them How
"Show, don't tell," and "actions speak louder than words," are two phrases that I try very hard to follow, but I even struggle with at times. Being a manager of about twenty employees, is a challenge everyday. The managers at my store are constantly trying to work together to make sure everyone is on the same page, and that things are flowing smoothly, but to me it all boils down to one thing, people must be practicing what we are preaching everyday. It only takes on boss or manager to slack off and then the new hires, and even the older employees will think that it is alright to act like that as well. I think collaboration is so important in the work place to make for a smooth flowing atmosphere and to make sure that all of the "I's" are being dotted and the "T's" are being crossed!
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Post by mparrish on Jun 8, 2013 22:13:00 GMT -6
This article has a very important lesson. You have to give your people the tools they need to work with. if you just give them a directive without the means to accomplish it they won't succeed. If a business owner gives his employees an agenda, the tools required for effective collaboration, and brings the right people together for the task they will accomplish it. If lack of direction, lack of tools, or the the wrong people are in place to tackle the objective, it will not succeed.
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Post by jalesianelson on Jun 9, 2013 6:41:44 GMT -6
Instant MBA: ‘Don’t tell your employees to collaborate without showing them how’
I have to agree with the article, many companies stress to their employees how important it is to collaborate within, but to don’t show them how. I strongly believe in the famous quote “lead by example”. If you as an employer want something done a particular way, then show your employees exactly how you want it done. That way there the stakes aren’t as high for mistakes. As an employee, there has been many occasions that my superiors wanted something done but did not know how to do it themselves. So how do you expect me to do something and you don’t know how? The word collaboration is used so carelessly and loosely in today’s work force, that no one can give a true definition as to what the word means to their company. Employers need to learn what it is to be a leader and to lead by example. Setting the tone for their employees to duplicate is the ultimate a way to avoid confusing employees and accomplishing the role as a leader.
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Post by mda1287 on Jun 9, 2013 15:27:47 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Tell Your Employees To Collaborate Without Showing Them How
I believe that it is very vital to show a person how to do something better than telling them. For me this is exactly how I have to learn. Someone just can't tell me how to do something when eventually I end up doing it incorrectly. It is also very good to lead by example, and I do this a lot at my job. When we have a new hire, I go over everything by the book and what to do in certain situations when a problem comes up that their training hasn't prepared them for. By doing this I have noticed that many of the associates that I have trained, follow and do as I do when I lead by example.
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Post by lakeishabrooks on Jun 9, 2013 15:56:37 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Don't Tell Your Employees To Collaborate Without Showing Them How
This article is so true. As a leader you do have to set the right tone and display the behavior that you want your employees to display. You cannot expect someone to do something that you would not do. For example, I am an assistant manager and I expect my employees to upsell, have great customer service skill, and also keep the place clean. I just don't tell them to do it I do it myself as well. It is the same way with having children because they are going to do what they see you do. So my motto is to lead by example.
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Post by scotthunt13 on Jun 9, 2013 20:41:36 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Tell Your Employees To Collaborate Without Showing Them How
I've been in a management position before and nothing would ever get done if I had just said to do this or do that; especially if I was dealing with a new employee. The jobs was very hands on and everybody was able to do their jobs better when they saw me working with them. It was easier for them to be able to get things done that I told them. Managers don't need to be friends with everyone they work with, but they do need to be respected by them.
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Post by jeff on Jun 10, 2013 16:01:36 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Don't tell Employees how to Collaborate Without Showing Them How
I have seen both sides of this coin. I saw the negative in a very bad boss and the positive in the best boss I've had. The first situation is when I worked at a mechanic shop. The most repeated phrases were things like, "if there is work to be done, then get it done," and "no one is above any job," and don't complain and things like that. It was all geared at making the shop a well oiled machine that could get customers in and out with speed and efficient while minimizing mistakes. The problem was that my boss didn't follow a single one of these things. He constantly dumped work on the assistant manager and oftentimes did not even come into work unless he was absolutely needed in some emergency. Also, he contradicted himself all the time, always trying to tell his more veteran employees that they didn't have to do the same things as the new guys. It all led to some confusing stuff. The other side of the coin was actually at a very corporate business with many guidelines and well defined job descriptions. Here, the manager who was only expected to do a few specific things, was willing to help with any small thing, and if we were ever short handed, he would come and do menial task himself rather than making someone else do it. He never blamed, and he expected to same from everyone. It made for a really good environment. It
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Post by neilthompson on Jun 10, 2013 16:45:00 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Tell Your Employees To Collaborate Without Showing Them How
I am a firm believer that a true leader will lead by example and others will follow. If you wish to see a change in the work place as a leader, you will get much more response by setting the example so others can see and follow. In a past job I supervised a shift of about thirty process operators and always found that my shift was much more responsive to me setting the example rather than demanding a change. When I set the example first, they would naturally blend in and follow my lead.
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Post by msimoneaux on Jun 10, 2013 18:46:46 GMT -6
I am a firm believer in leading by example. Demonstrating the expectations is important when being a leader. I've seen many managers fussing about their employees not working together as a team yet they made it a point to keep their employees work separate where there wasn't much collaboration with each other. During my time as lead I definitely made it a point to set an example by demonstrating the expectations and showing the way.
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