Ask Logan Lenz: Episode 111

No matter how busy their schedules, it's important for managers to make themselves available to their teams. What is your best advice for busy managers on being available and making time to provide support to team members? Please share a tactic that works for your team.

1 on 1's

I'd argue that maintaining a personal connection with a manager is one of the strongest motivators for a worker. There are two reasons for this. First, an empathetic manager can ask for honesty regarding how everything is going. This builds trust and comfort. Next, when a worker knows they're meeting their manager often, they tend to execute their work in a manner that allows them to show it off.