The number one reason cited in exit interviews for an employee quitting
is my manager. Most managers and executives not only aren't aware of
this obvious problem, but probably wouldn't know what to do about it if
they did.
Today's employees do not respond to the old hands-on, militaristic
management styles. They are highly independent, individual professionals
with their own fully developed ideas. Leaders and managers who try to
micro-manage them will inevitably confront wide-spread disgruntlement,
absenteeism, and turnover...and increase their own and their employees'
stress levels.
In The Hands-Off Manager, Chandler and Black offer a new vision for
all managers. With stories, examples, and vibrant activities for the
reader to practice, this book shows any manager--new or seasoned--how to
coach and mentor employees rather than hover over their shoulders and
goad them into action. In this system, each employee's strengths are
honored and honed in a climate of partnership and mutual goal-setting.