Comments on: How to Develop the Elements of a Great Manager http://nurturingyoursuccessblog.com/how-to-develop-the-elements-of-a-great-manager/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:18:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: CoachJulieRN http://nurturingyoursuccessblog.com/how-to-develop-the-elements-of-a-great-manager/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 CoachJulieRN Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:37:18 +0000 http://nurturingyoursuccessblog.com/?p=864#comment-1150 Hi Valerie - thank you so much for your comments. You are in a very tough situation. Change requires willingness. It also requires time and reasonable expectations for change to take place. Big changes require small steps - one little change or correction of behavior at a time. To change this kind of work environment CAN occur; it begins with first connecting with the people on your team and recognizing the feelings of fear and perhaps loss from losing their previous supervisior. Then, you will need to communicate a new vision for the department and set clear expectations. There are several steps involved but this gives you a start. As for them complaining, the key will be for your supervisor to be supportive and to give you time to make these changes. Without support, it makes it much more difficult to make this change. It's still possible. YOU are the role model for respect and the other qualities you expect. Praise goes a long way - people want to be great; they just need someone - a leader - to show them HOW to be great. And one last thought, this situation will challenge you in ways you cannot imagine. It will stretch your leadership capabilities to the limit - and yet, by doing it, it will demonstrate just how amazing you can be as a leader. There will be nothing you won't be able to do! Perhaps working with a coach can help. Feel free to get in touch to arrange a free session. You may even be able to have your work pick up the tab. :) Warmly, Coach Julie RN Hi Valerie – thank you so much for your comments. You are in a very tough situation. Change requires willingness. It also requires time and reasonable expectations for change to take place. Big changes require small steps – one little change or correction of behavior at a time.
To change this kind of work environment CAN occur; it begins with first connecting with the people on your team and recognizing the feelings of fear and perhaps loss from losing their previous supervisior. Then, you will need to communicate a new vision for the department and set clear expectations. There are several steps involved but this gives you a start.
As for them complaining, the key will be for your supervisor to be supportive and to give you time to make these changes. Without support, it makes it much more difficult to make this change. It’s still possible.
YOU are the role model for respect and the other qualities you expect. Praise goes a long way – people want to be great; they just need someone – a leader – to show them HOW to be great.
And one last thought, this situation will challenge you in ways you cannot imagine. It will stretch your leadership capabilities to the limit – and yet, by doing it, it will demonstrate just how amazing you can be as a leader. There will be nothing you won’t be able to do!
Perhaps working with a coach can help. Feel free to get in touch to arrange a free session. You may even be able to have your work pick up the tab. :)
Warmly,
Coach Julie RN

]]> By: Valerie Kinnon http://nurturingyoursuccessblog.com/how-to-develop-the-elements-of-a-great-manager/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Valerie Kinnon Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:23:18 +0000 http://nurturingyoursuccessblog.com/?p=864#comment-1148 What happens when you did not select the staff, there were problems with the previous supervisor and now here you are asking this staff to be accountable. Then when you do, they contact your supervisor and say that you are creating a negative environment? I am about to quit! What happens when you did not select the staff, there were problems with the previous supervisor and now here you are asking this staff to be accountable.

Then when you do, they contact your supervisor and say that you are creating a negative environment?

I am about to quit!

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