WHY MANAGING
SUCKS

AND HOW TO FIX IT

employees
don’t leave
COMPANIES

they leave
MANAGERS

70% of employees don’t feel
valued by their employers

64% of Americans leave their
jobs due to lack of recognition

so how can we IMPROVE
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT?

so how can we IMPROVE
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT? WHILE MAXIMIZING BUSINESS SUCCESS

MANAGE THE WORK, NOT THE
PEOPLE.

?WHAT IS
MANAGING
PEOPLE?

? What time did you
get in? How many hours did you put in on that project? WHAT IS MANAGING PEOPLE? We need everyone in the office for the customer.

? WHAT DOES MANAGING WORK
LOOK LIKE

? We need to improve
our sales figures by 15% I need that report by 2 pm WHAT DOES on Thursday MANAGING WORK LOOK LIKE Let me know when you need my help.

HOW DID THIS
HAPPEN?

The evolution of the workplace

1942: The typing pool We
didn’t have the technology we do today, so everyone had to be in a specific location to communicate and move work along.

1975: The cubicle Putting in
time in a physical place was thought to be the way to produce the optimal results.

1995: The “open” office With
technological advances, people could move about more. But the open workspace is not much different than the typing pool. People are still expected to show up in one place and put in their time.

Today: The dog park Companies
decided that people would be happier if they brought their dogs into the workplace, installed ping pong tables in the break room, and whatnot.

IN 70 YEARS NOTHING has
changed

EMPLOYEES are still expected to
SHOW UP, CLOCK IN, AND CLOCK OUT

. . . BU T
WH AT ABOUT TELECOMMUTERS?

different place, same rules.

Employees allowed the “privilege” of
working remotely are still expected to “put in time” during “traditional business hours” and be “set up” with a home office.

The culture of work didn’t
change.

“Flexible schedule”
is an oxymoron.

And even if you get
it, you look less dedicated. You could get passed over for a promotion even if your work is stellar.

IT’S TIME TO CHANGE THE
CONVERSATION

Try:
Performance-related
conversations

Avoid:
Managing by
walking around

Try: Sending an email instead
of scheduling a meeting

Avoid: Useless labels like “telecommuter”
or “remote worker” - everyone is a worker

THE RESULT: HALL MONITOR BECOMES
MENTOR

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