What to do if your pay is below market?
Quietly and confidentially looking for alternative employment is another option if you believe your pay is below market. Some employers will match an offer if you are a valued employee. However, do be careful not to issue any ultimatums that you are not prepared to carry out.
Can a boss swear in front of an employee?
A fellow Forbes columnist noted recently that while it is inadvisable for a boss to swear in front of an employee, it is absolutely unacceptable to swear at an employee. In summary, a great manager should keep his or her word and strive to set a good example.
What should you do if an employee leaves your company?
Of course, you will hold an exit interview during which you will become clear about why the employee is leaving. Making counteroffers or enticing Mary to stay is not recommended for employers even if you are losing a seriously valued employee. In her mind, she has already moved on.
What happens if you share salary information with colleagues?
Resentment, anger, and hurt feelings can easily be sparked among colleagues who share salary information. You’ll feel bad, your colleagues will feel bad, and it probably won’t get you any more money. Even worse, your employer may label you as a trouble maker or problem employee if you create a stir about compensation.
Do you make more money than your subordinates?
Obviously as a manager I know what my subordinates make, however recently there was a shift in management where I now manage my equivalents vs a lower level team. All of my subordinates makes more money than I do and they do the same job as myself, however they are still rather new.
A fellow Forbes columnist noted recently that while it is inadvisable for a boss to swear in front of an employee, it is absolutely unacceptable to swear at an employee. In summary, a great manager should keep his or her word and strive to set a good example.
What should you say when your boss tells you to do X?
You tell your employees to do X, and it’s a failure. When your boss calls you on it, do you say, “I’ll speak to Jane about that and make sure that it never happens again.” Or, do you say the right thing, which is, “It was my idea; I take full responsibility.” So many bosses do the former.
Do you have to ask your employees to do gross things?
Sooner or later, in a small business, everyone has to do gross things. The boss gets to do it first, otherwise, don’t ask your employees. Sometimes the world comes to an end, and you truly do need all hands on deck.