From the course: Be the Manager People Won't Leave
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Be a next-level mentor
From the course: Be the Manager People Won't Leave
Be a next-level mentor
- Exceptional managers recognize that talented employees just don't emerge out of nowhere. Employee achievements come from an investment of time, attention, and resources. That's why the best leaders go beyond their own job descriptions and become instructors, and advisors and compassionate coaches. That's right. You must be willing to slow down, listen to employees when they come to you with both personal and professional problems, and share all the bits and pieces of your career journey, from the high points to the lessons learned. What I'm telling you is that you've got to become more than a boss. You must be a mentor. And while traditional mentorship was old and slow, scheduling meetings, sitting down with young folks and spinning tales about the old days, today's employees are looking for something else. First, they want access to you without a lot of hassle. Your employees don't want to a mentor who meets with them on the third Tuesday of a month that starts with a letter M…
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