A View From Abroad: The New Manager
It is the goal of most companies to grow their business! As their businesses grow, there becomes a need for additional
supervision and management. This is one of the fi rst pains of growth.
Most organizations do not have staff that can be promoted and, as a result, they need to hire someone from outside their organization. This can create another growth pain. How do you get the buy-in from your staff? What can be done by the new manager to get the acceptance of the staff? Let us look at the parts which the executive management, new manager, and staff play in making this process a smooth one.
Executive Management Recognize that, from the perspective of the staff, there will defi nitely be some insecurities and questions regarding the new manager. It is your job to reinforce the benefi ts of the incoming manager; meet with the existing
supervisory and management staff, and have them identify their strengths and areas they would like to make stronger.
For example, hold a meeting with your staff, and have an easel with the following headings: ’Strengths’ and ‘What we can make stronger’. Ask each person to come up to the board and write something under each column. Commend them on the strengths, and explain how the company is going to make the weaker areas stronger. It is because of the number of items listed under ‘Strengths’ that the company has been able to grow.
Finally, explain that to continue to grow, you have brought in someone that has experience in getting to the next level, someone who knows of the frustrations of growth, but has been able to develop good solutions. Together, a strategic plan will be developed.
New Manager Although anxious to implement their ideas, a new manager needs to be patient and silent until they
Toilet-themed Restaurant In China Has Diners Eat Out Of Bidets
Yes, you read it right – a cafe in Taiyuan, of the Shanxi Province, has been designed to look like a giant bathroom, with customers eating out of, as well as sat on, bidet replicas. With loo roll decorations and shower heads on the walls, this new type of theme seems to be going down a storm, with other versions popping up in Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou. Beijing's version is aptly-named ‘Pian Pian Man Wu, translating to 'House Full Of Poo'.
So, what type of cuisine can you expect? Well this latest loo eatery, which opened last month, serves
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up typical Chinese dishes, involving noodle, meat and vegetable recipes, but it’s the brown, whipped, soft-serve ice cream, served in a tiny toilet, which has been the most popular.
One ironic twist to the restaurant is of course that customers may actually be surprised to fi nd so many toilets in a restaurant, given how many eateries in China do not actually have their own toilet, and people are expected to ‘relieve themselves’ in the street outside. The toilets themselves may seem unusual, as hygiene tends to dictate a preference for squatters.
have had time to learn more about the new company. Trying to establish yourself as the “Boss” will alienate you from fellow managers and, more importantly, your staff. Listen, observe, and learn the current processes being used; understand that you have been hired because the company has been doing a lot of things well, and what they need is your expertise to get to the next level.
Staff The staff and existing managers need to embrace the added management. If they are favorable and supportive, the employees reporting to them will be more inclined to be accepting and positive. Change is not easy, but is necessary for success.
Ron Segura Segura & Associates
www.seguraassociates.com
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