5 Ways to Let Employees Drive the Success of Your Business

 

1. Find sharp staffers.

Hiring someone who's smarter than you in certain areas doesn’t make you look stupid. It makes you look smart. A strong, secure manager knows his weakness areas and will be sure to hire others with strengths in those areas to provide proper balance. They can bring ideas to the table that will help the entrepreneur and drive the business forward. 

2. Be accessible. 

Employees may have questions. You need to be accessible and open to their questions. If they find you unapproachable and unwilling to give direction, they will end up navigating difficult situations on their own. If you’re lucky, they’ll figure it out. But they will likely become resentful of your lack of support. And if they make the wrong call, think of how much of your time they’ve just wasted. This is why at my company, Goviva, all employees sit in open spaces and no one has a private office.

3. Give acknowledgement.

When I was in my 20s, I had a boss who never said so much as thank you, and I was bringing in account after account. It wasn’t too long before I quit. A simple pat on the back lets someone know you appreciate his or her hard work and most likely that individual will then work harder.

4. Foster inclusiveness.

Keep staffers informed about anything they may become involved with, even if just peripherally. Solicit their feedback and input. Provide context for projects so employees will have a better frame of reference when it’s time for them to take on part of the project. When people feel invested in the company they work for, they often work harder.

5. Delegate tasks. Empower staffers. 

Letting people take ownership of projects is not only empowering. It also instills a greater sense of responsibility and accountability. Don’t hide from clients the fact that a certain employee serves as the point person on an account. You’re the boss. That act of delegating will only reinforces that fact, while granting employees a greater sense of satisfaction. And employees' satisfaction with their work creates happiness and increases overall motivation.

SOURCE:entrepreneur.com