Truly Great Managers Ask Great Questions
The best managers encourage their employees to reflect, learn, and grow. They do this by asking great new manager questions that show their interest, their support, and their confidence in the employee’s ability to find solutions. Sure, it can be easier sometimes to simply tell your employee what to do. But then they will come to rely on following orders and not developing their own skills and abilities.
The best managers don’t diminish their employees by treating them like children; they give their employees an opportunity to grow by stimulating their critical thinking skills and their ability and desire to learn.
A Proven Method
By asking, not telling, you encourage your employees to think for themselves and find their own solutions to problems. This is the way to build a team of self-starters who are creative, engaged, and collaborative.
Developmental Questions
Here are some proven new manager questions based upon 30 years of new manager training feedback that encourage thoughtful, insightful answers:
The Bottom Line
Whenever you meet with a team member, make sure you are present, ready to listen, and focused on setting them up for success based upon the situation. Use these new manager questions to learn more so you can manage better.
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