14 Management Do's and Don'ts to Motivate Employees

David Shedd published these 14 Managements Do's and Don'ts that every manager should know and practice everyday. Beware, they are difficult to put into practice in the moment but when you do your team will follow and respect you for it. The 14 Do's and Don'ts are as follows:

1. Don't get angry
2. Don't be cold, distant, rude or unfriendly
3. Don't send mixed messages to your employees so that they never know where you stand
4. Don't BS your team
5. Don't act more concerned about your own welfare than anything else
6. Don't avoid taking responsibility for your actions
7. Don't jump to conclusions without checking your facts first
8. Do what you say you are going to do when you are going to do it
9. Do be responsive (return phone calls, emails)
10. Do publicly support your people
11. Do admit your mistakes
12. Do recognize your team
13. Do ask and listen
14. Do smile and laugh

Which Don't are you doing? Which Do are you NOT doing? What are you going to do today and this week to make you a better leader? The only person responsible for your leadership is you. What are you going to do about it?

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How to Speak to Millennials?

Many managers throughout thousands of companies have struggled with communicating with millennials. I recently read an article by Brianne Dehlinger entitled, Communicating with Millennials: How to Speak Their Language which gives the following tips to effectively communicate with millennials.

1. Be Authentic & Transparent
2. Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously
3. Don't Bury the Message
4. Entertain While You Inform
5. Use a Variety of Content Delivery Methods & Styles
6. Communicate Both Ways
7. Go Digital With Your Delivery Methods
8. Include Others In Your Conversations
9. Start the Conversation Now

So what are you waiting for, start engaging with the millennials within your workplace.

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7 Workplace Communications Sins

Have you fallen victim to these 7 Deadliest Communication Sins by Skip Weisman?

1. Lack of specificity
2. Lack of respectful rebuttals
3. Lack of focus on desirable behaviors
4. Lack of immediacy
5. Lack of appropriate tone & body language
6. Lack of focused attention
7. Lack of directness & candor

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