People make judgments all the time and many are influenced by relationships and stereotypes. Effective leaders are open minded and make business and employment related decisions based on objective criteria. That’s a concept they should stress to new supervisors and managers they hire or promote.
Coach them to:
· Get to know the people they supervise – meet in small meetings, exchange introductions, discuss operations, solicit feedback, and exhibit your interest in teamwork.
· Spend most of their time “on the floor”, observing, working together, and learning to better understand and trust each other’s perspectives.
· Understand the jobs that their peeps do to inform them of their effectiveness and value.
· Use this time to take a measure of and really get to know each other.
Mentor them to respect that we are all different; don’t judge, understand instead.
· Explain how and why (1) that’s the foundation of good working relationships, (2) it supports informed and objective decision making, (3) promotes a fair and open work environment, and (4) becomes the basis for trust and respect today.
Robert T. (Bob) Bennett (1939 – 2014): American attorney, CPA, and political executive who was the chairman of the Ohio Republican Party.
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