An interesting question?

[whotheheckami]

I got an interesting text from Pixie last night. Her job has changed at work and she is now supervising up to 7 people on a regular basis. She's not officially their supervisor, because her employers are stingy gits! However, she's never had a job where she's managed people before and feels a lot out of her depth. She was asking me for hints and advice. I sent back a couple of suggestions, such as insisting on some training. I then thought that you lot probably have lots and lots of experience and so I decide to throw the question to the panel.

What are your tips for managing people in a work environment?

Comments

[gerald_duck]

Treat them as humans, not resources.

You need to get others to do things, even if you know you could do them better yourself.

Don't lose sight of the objectives. You're no longer just motivating yourself, you also have other people looking to you for purpose and direction. Don't get distracted by unimportant details.