Hello Friends!!!!

June focus: This month we will review "Winning Your People's Minds", the 10th people skills from our Super Supervisor video series. Our creator has graciouosly endowed us with a fabulous computer between our ears called a "Mind". Someone said that if it could be built outside our heads it would cover 10 acres and cost 10 billion dollars.......WOW! It is turned on when we are born and runs until we die. Every mind in the company is a powerful resource and the most important challenge for management is to tap into and harness this "mind" power for the benefit of the company. This month we will give managers some hints on programming, care and maintenence of these computers so you can "win your people's minds".

From Super Supervisor 1 video People Skills 101
1. Getting response instead of reaction from subordinates. (Aug03)
2. Meeting the emotional needs of today's workers (Sept03)..
3. Building Good Will .........good will=good work (Oct03)
4. Motivating with Respect and Recognition (Nov03)
5. Being a Super Role Model (Jan04)
6. Operating in the Positive Zone (Feb.. 04)
From Super Supervisor 2 video People Skills 102
7 . Looking like a Leader and Acting like a winner (Mar04)
8 . Managing the Superior/Subordinate Factor (April04)
9 . Creating a team spirit with the will to win (May04)
10. Winning your People's Minds (this month)
11. The Magic in using the light touch
12. Building Unity in the Workplace

 

LESSON: "Winning Your People's Minds''

(from SuperSupervisor 2, People Skill 4)

Leaders must realise that they are computer programmers whether they know it or not and whether they want to be or not.

Our peers do not program our computers, it is our superiors.

Our parents first, then our older siblings, then Sunday School teachers, ministers, school teachers and other educators. You can factor in a few aunts and uncles, grandparents, etc and then our managers and supervisors wherever we work. Of all the people in our lives, I believe the bosses will influence us most because we are with him the most.

If you don't count sleeping time, you will spend more time with your work family than you will with your real family. Thant's why every manager, supervisor, team leader at every level of management should be aware that they are accessing the greatest power source on earth every day.....Then subordinate's minds. Not only accessing them but influencing them as well.

Three hind on the care and maintenance of human computers

1. Like computers it's garbage in garbage out.

If your want to be a great and successful leader you must measure and weigh every word you put into those computers, because your words and actions on the job will not only determine their greatness, but your own as well.

2. Some routine maintenance is required.

Create and maintain encouraging atmosphere so employees will "want to" contribute.This is a huge responsibility for leaders because by your words and actions your subordinates must get the following messages from leaders.

a. That they are vital and important part of this operation.

b. They are appreciated, respected and trusted.

c. That the company or organization we work for is a great and wonderful enterprise and striving to be the best in its field.

d. That all the people here are equal, we are just in different roles.

3. To operate, the computer must be first be "turned on". The mind gets its orders from the heart so activate their "want to" :

1. Show them you care about them as persons every day. A smile, a hello, or an "atta boy".

2. Encourage easy and open communication bearing in mind that "Listening" is one of the first rules of communication.

3. Lead by example. Occasionally do like Alexander they great and get into the battle with them. Get down on the shop floor, roll up your sleeves and break a sweat if necessary.

 

 

 

Always remember whatever gets your mind......get's you.