The date is 02.01.2023.
Be honest, are you still sticking to your resolutions on the second day of the year? And what about week 2? And how many of you will have thrown everything overboard by week 4?
A Tyrolean proverb says "Aufgeben toama an Briaf." - in German "Nur ein Brief wird aufgegeben." or "We don't give up."
Unfortunately, this feeling & the corresponding commitment is not conveyed & lived by many managers.
Example: Manager A makes a decision. The next day, manager A revises it. And then everything is different again.
One way today, another the day after tomorrow & the other way round in 2 weeks.
And then managers are surprised that their employees leave?
Show your employees that you are a trustworthy person.
A role model that your employees will gladly take a leaf out of their book.
A person who tries out new ways & wants to move forward with his team.
How can you be a role model?
What are your employees looking at?
What is important to your employees?
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING:
BE YOURSELF. With all their rough edges, good and bad days.
Be open with your employees & take care of what your employees want. And let them know what your expectations are. That is MORE than half the battle. This will completely set you apart from the rest of the managers.
The new year is a good time to make a fresh start. Even if your resolutions in previous years may not have turned out the way you imagined. There is always the possibility that it will work this year.
DOING is the decisive factor.
AND REMEMBER: "Give up toama an Briaf."
Have a good start.
Sincerely
Kathrin