I am starting a business and hiring few employees and I need advice. I usually talk to people in polite manner and when asking for things I ask it out as a favor. This method can not work in business environment, we have responsibilities and duties to fulfill.

I do not want to sound rude, bossy, and clash with my employees but I also do not want to have a slack environment where employees just do whatever and expect to get paid by the end of the month. I would like to reach an “efficient, professional, and favorable” work environment . I really would like to avoid firing like the plague.

  • krisnaw@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    From my experience managing teams, I believe that most of the members 1.like a meaningful role where they make an impact. 2. Want to grow professionally 3. Want to learn and Build skills 4. Make bucks

    I think you should

    1. Retain your style of being polite
    2. Additionally Set expectations while hiring itself; have a well written job description; parameters for evaluating work

    Check following resources on accountability and delegation

    https://youtu.be/Dn6bkqsxZBE?feature=shared

    https://youtu.be/PNP_emcQoVA?feature=shared

    Other good resources are

    1. Books by Patrick Lencioni on team building

    2. Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself - by Mike Michalowicz

    3. Traction by Gino Wickman

    PS: There will be members who will scrape into the system and try avoiding ownership, completing their work whom you should let go within a month.