Managers are Judged by Two Criteria
In his book, The Wisdom of the Flying Pig, Jack Hayhow mentions that there are two criteria by which managers are judged…
The first criterion is the productivity of the manager’s workgroup. How much work gets done, and what is the quality of that work?
The second criterion is about the people. Are they learning and growing and becoming more valuable to the organization? And just as important, how long are they staying? Turnover is crippling to productivity, and it’s expensive.
Jack then asks the question, “Are your people more productive working for you than they would be working for someone else? Are they growing more?”
Care to answer that one Joe and Wanda?
Joe Kerr: I’d love to see somebody try and get more out of my people than I do! As for growing, they have one hell of a mentor in Yours Truly.
Wanda B. Goode: Sometimes I’m not too sure. I can get so wrapped up in my own activity that I forget that I’m really supposed to be helping the team. Sometimes team members don’t even want my help. It takes time and effort to convince them that growing is not only in the company’s interest but theirs as well. I definitely need to carve off more time for the team. We’ll all benefit in the long run.
How about all of you managers out there? Can you answer Yes to Jack’s two questions?
For more of Jack’s views, check out this interview.
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