mambobirdette
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chewie_oo7 said:mambobirdette said:
Mr Chewie SIR to u...
Sod off!!!
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Sod off!!!
Peppermint
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Congrats!
First thing to do: Have business cards printed
First thing to do: Have business cards printed
MidlifeRaver
New Member
Congratulations...
My advice once you have been appointed...
1. Have one on one chats with each of them to let them get everything off their chests...frustrations, ideas, improvements.
2. Have a team meeting followed by a nice meal
3. Have regular group and one on one meetings
Overall always assume the worst...just because someone isn't vocal...don't assume they are happy !!
My advice once you have been appointed...
1. Have one on one chats with each of them to let them get everything off their chests...frustrations, ideas, improvements.
2. Have a team meeting followed by a nice meal
3. Have regular group and one on one meetings
Overall always assume the worst...just because someone isn't vocal...don't assume they are happy !!
Congrats dude 
Bit of advice on what not to do - we have a serious 'blame-culture' in our studio, which leads to so much lost productivity due to squabbling and arse-covering.. try to foster a positive, communal atmosphere where everyone helps each other.. team-based recognition, team building outings, a peer-based review programme.. all good stuff.
Bit of advice on what not to do - we have a serious 'blame-culture' in our studio, which leads to so much lost productivity due to squabbling and arse-covering.. try to foster a positive, communal atmosphere where everyone helps each other.. team-based recognition, team building outings, a peer-based review programme.. all good stuff.
Buckley
Well-Known Member
1. Remember that everyone will slack off sometimes - manage it to a reasonable level and with reasonable measures. Trying to eradicate it completely will lose the goodwill of your staff and mean that working elsewhere will become more attractive to them.
2. Sometimes people will take the piss. When that time comes it is more important to ensure it doesn't happen again then to be liked. If you handle it correctly you will be liked again soon enough.
3. Getting the manager/staff relationship right from the start is the key. Don't, as Robo said, go in all guns blazing from day one. Show you are fair and professional, reasonable people will respond. (This doesn't work with my lot - it's very basic carrot and stick, money or the sack tactics, but that's why yours are in an civilised environment and mine aren't.)
4. If you end up managing more those under you now (soon?) get any 'leaders' on your side and they'll shepherd the rest along.
That, as a wise man once said, is all.
2. Sometimes people will take the piss. When that time comes it is more important to ensure it doesn't happen again then to be liked. If you handle it correctly you will be liked again soon enough.
3. Getting the manager/staff relationship right from the start is the key. Don't, as Robo said, go in all guns blazing from day one. Show you are fair and professional, reasonable people will respond. (This doesn't work with my lot - it's very basic carrot and stick, money or the sack tactics, but that's why yours are in an civilised environment and mine aren't.)
4. If you end up managing more those under you now (soon?) get any 'leaders' on your side and they'll shepherd the rest along.
That, as a wise man once said, is all.
Beckiboo said:I wish my current boss had taken some of those hints, she seems to think the way to run a department is to be so strict and dictator-y = to earn respect.
ERRRR No it's the way to get your staff to hate you
our old studio manager was like that. funny thing is, shes back after maternity leave part time and will be answering to me...