Comments on: Care and Feeding of Talent–It’ll Blossom if you Water It http://yestoknow.com/2007/04/08/care-and-feeding-of-talent-itll-blossom-if-you-water-it/ Libraries, Learning, Life--how they converge Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:39:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Anonymous http://yestoknow.com/2007/04/08/care-and-feeding-of-talent-itll-blossom-if-you-water-it/#comment-25 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:29:00 +0000 http://yestoknow.wordpress.com/2007/04/08/care-and-feeding-of-talent-itll-blossom-if-you-water-it/#comment-25 6 suggestions for supervisors from a malnourished employee:

1. Don’t get in the habit of hiding! When you do we get anxious about sporadic outbursts.
2. Communicate openly. We all need feedback. It validates our work. But it shouldn’t come solely from behind a closed door.
3. Check your personal problems at the door. Please. We’ll do the same.
4. Actively engage your staff in new challenges. This energizes us!
5. Don’t treat your staff members like your children. It feels nice at first but eventually blurs boundaries and leads to frustration. We value a professional working environment more than you might realize.
6. Accept our accomplishments as an invitation to help us grow.

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