managing – -- what do we manage? work – tasks budgets office space supplies but most important -...
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Managing Good, Bad, or Better Employees
Raam Vichare CPPM, CF
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Managing – -- What do we manage?
• Work – Tasks• Budgets• Office Space• Supplies• But most important - Manage “PEOPLE”
What is managing people?
“We never manage people”
-- we manage
Knowledge Experience Time Behavior
What is managing people?“We never manage people”
Organize the right skills at the right time with
the right person
What makes a Good, Bad, or Better
Employee?
1. Knowledge2. Experience3. Meeting Schedules4. Cost Control
5. Commitment6. Co-operation7. Attitude
Seven Major Dimensions
What makes a “Good” employee?
• Average = Good• Content with duties, pay, expect a yearly raise• Long term employees• May not be creative/risk takers
What makes a “Bad” employee?
• Unhappy• Less qualified for the job• Does not take responsibility or risks• “I just work here” attitude
What makes a “Better” employee?
• Above average = performs better• Creative and energetic• Need to be challenged and be praised• Interested in career development• Difficult to keep unless they are satisfied
about work
What about “Special Situation” employees?
• Long Term personal situations• May be facing Short Term difficulties?
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What is our Goal?
• Control Operations• Efficiency• Keep good employees happy• Retain talent• Dismiss the unfit properly
So, how to manage all these employees?
• There is no simple formula• Depends on many factors– Type of work– Type of organization– Type of employees– HR rules and regulations
Work
Employees
HR
Organization
Managing “Good”
• Assign them to comfortable tasks• Time/budget task – check in on them • Cross train, but at a slower speed• Do not change responsibility over night• Give them responsibilities with less risks
Managing “Better”
• New/Challenging tasks• Encourage creativity• Let them lead and represent the task• Variety of tasks• Cross train
Managing “Bad”
• Routine tasks• Minimize changes to their work• Team them with a senior person for difficult
tasks• Cross train them for 1 or 2 responsibilities• Check on them often
Managing “Special Situations”
• Long term personal situations– Keep them on a specific task where they are
comfortable• Short term personal situations– Be understanding– Be helpful– Expectation of returning to normal
Keeping the Good employees
• Have 1-2 meetings every month to discuss work
• Treat them as they are in charge of their assignment
• Make sure they are given an average pay increase
Retaining the Better employees
• Treat them as colleagues• Help them develop their career path• Let them chair major tasks• Obtain their input for tasks• Understand they will move on with
opportunity
Dealing with the Unfit employees
• Give them measurable tasks– Explain and establish objectives and schedules
• Partner them with a senior person– Keep track of their performance– Get input from the senior person
• Meet to discuss performance– Record the discussion
Dealing with the Unfit employees (cont.)
• Establish performance improvement program• Record, record, record• Keep your management informed
Managing Employees –
It’s more Art than Science!!