What Kind of an HR Manager Are You?

Since there have been numerous articles on retention of employees every HR executive should be asking 2 very important and mission critical questions as a strategic partner with your CEO:

• what kind of manager am I?, and
• what kind of managers do I have in my organization? (this includes your CEO too)

As we all know, the biggest untapped opportunity within your organization is how managers and you as a manager shape the way people work together to deliver results. So, what kind of manager are you?

• a micro-manager (you know what this is)
• an arms length manager (macro-manager)
• a cloistered manager
• a secret manager (never tell the staff anything even the need to know stuff)
• a good people manager
• a task master
• an on and on

Well, I extend the challenge to each of you to look inside yourself and ask those 2 very important questions. Then you should reflect to see if your style is getting the best results from each individual, department, group, and business.

If the answer is yes then you win the lottery and you have tapped the greatest opportunity in business by unleashing the energy, creativity, and knowledge of your workforce.

If the answer is no then you really need to reassess how you manage, as well as your managers so you get the best results, return on your investment, employees that are engaged, and limit your turnover.

Your comments and opinions on this post are welcome to wgstevens2@gmail.com