I had an unusual meeting with one of my clients yesterday.
It was unusual because it was in person at her office, with my BMW “resting” in the parking lot.
I like being mobile and I designed the 6 Figure Trainers program to be mobile.
In our connected world, we can meet anyone anywhere at any time, but there are still huge advantages to a face-to-face meeting. Most of our communication is non-verbal and we lose much of that when we are online.
One topic of discussion was managing staff and keeping them on-track and performing the job we hired them to do.
Sooner or later everyone with employees faces this challenge.
How we handle the situation is critical to their success and the success of our operation.
Clear communication and expectations start with a job description for the position. Both people need to understand and agree with the job description. It’s the starting point and the anchor point for the working relationship. If it needs updating (and it usually does) get it updated.
Establish a schedule of routine meeting times with all people who report to you. This will be a huge time-saver in the long run. Unless something is critically important, it should wait until the meeting for discussion. This is the purpose of the meetings. Avoid the time-suck of impromptu got-a-minute meetings on topics that aren’t really important.
Always meet face-to-face with an established time frame and agenda. Stick to the plan at all costs.
Keep a permanent record of the important things discussed, actions to be taken, due dates, and other pertinent details. You can create a simple spreadsheet for the plan of action or take a picture of notes on the whiteboard if you use a whiteboard.
Following these steps will not eliminate all issues, but it will eliminate a lot of them.
We are here if you need other ideas. Have a big challenge facing you that you want to talk about? I guarantee we can help. Give is a shot to prove it.
