6. Follow up skills. They’re easy — learn them. Don’t ignore the human beings we call employees.
7. Communicate — with everyone! Employees want to be informed on company news and happenings. Whether it’s an intranet bulletin, email, newsletter, or company meeting — just do it. It’s painless, and an informed employee is a positive step toward a happy employee.
8. Don’t be stingy with the “atta boys/girls” when warranted. Salary increases and bonuses are great, but it takes two minutes to tell someone they’ve done a great job and costs you nothing.
9. Don’t crush someone if they make a mistake by “blacklisting” them. Talk to them and coach them. They’re not going to destroy the business and they’ll gain priceless experience from a productive discussion.
This last one is the most important and will rarely, if ever, be confronted in the workplace. I’m beginning to believe that this little point is impossible to achieve simply due to human nature.
10. Leave your ego at the door. Do what’s best for the organization instead of your reputation or paycheck. When someone resigns from the company, don’t take it personally or hold a grudge.
Get over yourself because no matter how good you think you are, there is always someone better.