Managers are Blowing It
by Miki Saxon
This is one of the worst stats about managers I’ve come across recently.
… 69% of respondents [US managers] said that they found “communicating in general” to be the hardest part about communicating with employees.
If you are one of that 69% then you should consider the flip side of the equation — employees.
The percentage of US managers who say they don’t like talking with employees mirrors the 67% of US workers who say they’re not engaged at work. That figure comes from the most recent Gallup survey of the US workplace, the company’s annual in-depth report on more than 31 million workers across US industries.
Why?
…one of the primary things employees say they need to feel engaged and productive at work is regular, meaningful communication with their managers.
It’s black and white; cause and effect.
It’s a simple bottom line.
If you don’t make the effort and learn to be comfortable having face-to-face conversations with your people, then you lose the right to complain about their engagement, motivation, productivity, creativity, and turnover — not to mention damaging your own career path.
As usual, it’s your choice.
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