Great middle managers do THIS

"A great manager builds an ongoing relationship with an employee grounded in respect, positivity and an understanding of the employee’s unique gifts."

Gallup - link below

Two point to consider:
1) Whenever you read about motivation, it comes down to the same basic requirements. Meaningful work and recognition of work well done.

2) The best managers develop relationships built on respect and knowing the stregths of their team members.

➡️ Encouraging senior bosses to allow mid-level managers to build a culture of mutual respect is at the heart of what we do.

Guiding our clients to realise that they need to know their team memebrs' skills and atributes is a fundamnetal component of all our programmes - this is why you will often see a gap-analysis in our process.

➡️ We model the gap analysis in the hope that our clients will take this practice into their own approach. When you identify what your team members need and help them fill the gaps, you are showing them respect. You are not bulldozing them with things you assume they need.

In turn, this makes it easier for leaders at any level to give their followers work that is meaningful to them.

👉 Do not forget... what motivates you might not do the same for me!👈

It was good to see that Gallup's recent State of the Workplace 2024 report reflecting these beliefs.

We think this is an uplifting quote:

"An effective manager motivates team members, moving them from indifferent to inspired." Absolutely!

And the best middle leaders will be playing a big part in this.
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