From the course: Executive Strategies to Empower Managers for Sustained Success
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Balance a results focus with growth and development
From the course: Executive Strategies to Empower Managers for Sustained Success
Balance a results focus with growth and development
- Oftentimes growth and development efforts are focused on those rising through the ranks. Once employees reach the management level, the sentiment seems to shift from how can we help you grow to how can you help us grow? The truth is, managers like their employees are more engaged and less prone to burnout when they feel like they're making progress and having a meaningful impact. They also tend to thrive when they see a path to grow their skills and contribute to the organization's success, and that leads to sustainable impact. I want to share four strategies to show your managers that you care about their evolution and not just results. First, focus on their engagement and fulfillment over the long term. When executives seem singularly consumed by measuring production, managers begin to feel like they're just output machines. Perform and deliver. Rinse and repeat. You can change that by taking the time to talk with managers about their potential and not just their production…
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