Being nice
One of the best advice I have ever received was from my managers is to be nice. These managers did not actually tell me anything but they have shown me something that I will take with me for the rest of my life.
I have managers that are incredibly nice. They are truly concern for one’s well being and they show that they care. They are in the business of making things happen, not in the business to spend time outside of work to spend time, interact and care. Good managers have a strong personal relationship with their subordinates and support them in times of need – during a big presentation, during maternity, during a divorce and anything else in between. Employees think twice about leaving the company when such relationships exist.
IT industry has a bad reputation of high attrition rates and I believe one of the reasons might be due to the fact that many people in IT are not good communicators thus not being able to build that relationship with their colleagues.
What I have been seeing is that managers are the ones taking the big step out to be nice. However, I believe that this is something anyone and everyone should do. Being nice doesn’t mean being a push over. It just means that treating people with respect and integrity even during a conflict. Being nice is generally not something one can “fake it” as the tone and body language says alot.
Have a nice weekend everyone. =)
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