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Wally Bock's Supervisory Leadership Tips The Pop-up Boss
Pop-ups on the Internet have gotten a bad name, because they are annoying, but the best bosses that I know are the ones that pop up a lot. When I was doing my research on what differentiated great supervisors from their less-effective peers, I found that one thing the great ones all seemed to do was show up a lot.
Showing up a lot helps you learn about your people. You see them in different situations with different challenges, and you learn more about them.
When you show up a lot, you have more opportunities to get your message across. When Dr. John Kotter did his ground-breaking study of general managers he found that one of the effective ones seized every opportunity to get their message across. You can, too.
Showing up a lot helps your subordinates become comfortable with you as well. If the only time you ever show up is to deliver bad news to somebody, don’t be surprised if everybody who works for you gets nervous as soon as they are aware that you are around.
So, become a pop-up boss. Show up a lot. Learn about your people. Let them learn about you.
Don’t just show up in person. Show up with email and other communication. There are lots of ways to get your message out, learn about others and hear what they have to say.
That’s what being a pop-up boss is really all about. Being around a lot and communicating with your people.
Several years ago, John Kotter wrote an excellent book that includes material on how "popping up" can work for you. Click here to see my review.
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