Things To Do–Tip of the Week
You may prepare a list of things to do at the beginning of each week. These are the things that are important–must get done. Add the following to your list for this week:
Monday–Ask an employee for advice on a problem that you need to solve.
Tuesday–Give an employee credit for his/her role in helping solve a problem.
Wednesday–Praise an employee who has come to you on his/her own with a suggestion for change.
Thursday–Take responsibility for something that’s gone wrong, even it wasn’t entirely your fault.
Friday–Interact with a new employee you don’t know.
Saturday–Stop by to see if employees need anything to help with their jobs.
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