After attending the Middlesex County College where he learned business management, Dylan Bednarz found himself in a middle-management role, being responsible for a relatively large staff. When you find yourself in a manager role without proper experience, you often rely on your instincts. This can be a mistake. Most work environments will be similar in the sense that a proper relationship between the new management and the staff will have to be earned. Probably on both fronts, but more so on the side of the manager, especially at the beginning.
The Staff Is Important
Without the staff, nothing would be done, ever. The staff have to feel that they are important cogs of the machine, which means that praising them when they are doing their job well should become a habit
It’s Okay to Make Mistakes
They say that those who work will make mistakes, and there is some truth to this. If you and your staff never, ever make mistakes, chances are that you are closer to the floor of your combined abilities, than to its ceiling. Doing something well is great, but not getting close to a business’ maximum potential is not ideal, to say the least.
Your Position Shouldn’t Be Used to Hide Behind it
If you make a mistake, own up to it. Being friendly and approachable should also be a core element of your managing habits. That way, your staff will feel much more comfortable around you, more willing to work harder when the need arises.
Dylan Bednarz is the Shift Supervisor at Panera Bread, a position where his business management studies really come in handy.
Without the staff, nothing would be done, ever. The staff have to feel that they are important cogs of the machine, which means that praising them when they are doing their job well should become a habit
It’s Okay to Make Mistakes
They say that those who work will make mistakes, and there is some truth to this. If you and your staff never, ever make mistakes, chances are that you are closer to the floor of your combined abilities, than to its ceiling. Doing something well is great, but not getting close to a business’ maximum potential is not ideal, to say the least.
Your Position Shouldn’t Be Used to Hide Behind it
If you make a mistake, own up to it. Being friendly and approachable should also be a core element of your managing habits. That way, your staff will feel much more comfortable around you, more willing to work harder when the need arises.
Dylan Bednarz is the Shift Supervisor at Panera Bread, a position where his business management studies really come in handy.
