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I am a Software Engineer since Aug 2004. Master of own space, Fun loving but within a limit, hate pulling other's leg, twinkling brain thinking of surroundings, blend of culture and sanskar, priest of music, always ready with a helping hand and a smiling face, Mr Attitude for people who deserve it, but a true and great friend for my friends ...

Friday, August 24, 2007

The One-minute Manager ...

If you guessed it someone as One Day CM (In movie, NAYAK), then you are wrong, this One Minute Manager, speaks about the qualities that a good manager should have.

[Title] is a very famous book by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson. The authors state, whether you're a manager at home or the office, the same principles apply.

The Fundamentals of The One-Minute Manager: Extremely simple, Follow the three: Set Goals, Praise and Reprimand.

One Minute Goals:
  • Keep them simple
  • Make sure you both agree on them
  • Have your staff summarize the agreed-upon goal in no more than one page
  • Focus on the 20% of activities that will lead to 80% of the gains
  • Don't make the process of managing too many goals overwhelming—no more than 3-6 at a time

One Minute Praisings:

  • Pay close attention to staff up front
  • Monitor activity—look for things done right that you can praise
  • Praise in person, specifically pointing out what was done well
  • Be consistent—even if you're having a tough day/week, praise the positive

One Minute Reprimands:

  • Don't let mistakes pile up!
  • Immediately correct mistakes—don't make the mistake most manager make and wait until review time to bombard someone with their mistakes
  • Be consistent
  • Be specific—agree on the facts
  • Be clear about how you feel about the poor behavior
  • Do not attack the person—address the behavior, not the individual
  • After communicating dissatisfaction with behavior, praise the individual
  • Establish the fact that you are only sharing your disappointment because you respect them and expect so much from them

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