BB06: Three Ways We Create Toxic Work Environments

If you are new to the Boss thing or just beginning to turn the corner to becoming a Best Boss, then you will need to learn how to share authority to those on your team.  Yes, they will do a worse job than you and yes they will make mistakes.  But a Best Boss knows that they can’t do it alone and everyone has to start somewhere.  Show notes links and more at BestBoss.org/11

Firing someone is never fun. Many of us wait too long, prolonging the issues and dealing with guilt only to finally surprise the employee with a termination they had no idea about. Others do it too soon and have to repeat the interview, hiring, and training process over and over again. When done right, a termination is the validation of their resignation. Bypass the stress, frustration and regret with today’s 5 Best steps. Join us at BestBoss.org/10 to view the 5 steps and the filters I use to double check the process, bring peace and drive improvements.

Your team is crying out to be seen, heard and their impact felt, but you can’t make that happen unless you understand yourself. Today we introduce DISC Performance styles as a tool to help you become the Best Boss. Leaders must understand who they are before they can truly understand others.  DISC provides you with the understanding of your performance style - your behavioral tendencies.  The four scales are: Dominance Influence Steadiness Conscientious Today's Best Step:  Download the Best Boss Mini-DISC Assessment to take and identify your primary DISC style at www.BestBoss.org/9

The 30-minute trust building tool that builds efficiencies, autonomy and engagement in the workplace.  Get to know your team and build relational capital while creating the best workplace. Regularly scheduled structured one-on-ones include time for: Past Present Future During the 3tens you are building connection with your team, helping them be productive and coaching them to step towards their future goals. View notes and download the Effective Write-Up form at www.BestBoss.org/8

You can take the anxiety and anguish out of giving a write-up and encourage the right behaviors by following these clear steps that Best Bosses use with write-ups. Use these three steps to create clear and effective write-ups. View notes and download the Effective Write-Up form at www.BestBoss.org/7 

No one wants to work in a toxic environment, including your staff. Toxicity grows when you aren’t intentional about growing a great workplace. Make sure you aren’t the unintentional source of a toxic workplace.  Identify the warnings signs you may be creating a toxic work environment. Show notes links and more at BestBoss.org/6

Ask a group of employees if they would like to receive more direct feedback about their performance and the vast majority will say yes. Ask a group of managers if they provide enough feedback to their employees and they will say yes.  - Both can't be true. The goal of feedback is to encourage the best behaviors and discourage the worst behaviors. Best Bosses use this 10 second three step process because it is efficient and effective.  1. Permission  2. Past  3. Future Impact Discover more about how Best Bosses encourage their team with Fast Feedback. Show notes links and more at BestBoss.org/5

Everyone understands that feedback is good - unless someone wants to share it with you. To change your culture and encourage the best behaviors, you need to demonstrate a value for feedback. Show notes, links and more at BestBoss.org/4

Most Bosses don’t give as much attention to the onboarding process as they should.  But, even before their first day you have the opportunity to help set expectations and prepare them to become a successful part of your team. Don’t skimp out on this important part of the hiring process.  Be involved and invest your time in one of the most influential stages of an employee’s onboarding process. To access the Best Step and additional resources go to BestBoss.org/3

Hiring is critically important, yet it is also one of the most rushed and overlooked responsibility.  Interviewing skills are not automatically bestowed upon leaders when their job title changes.  It is a skill that must be developed like so many others essential skills. In this podcast we will review 5 interview types of Bad Bosses. To access the Best Step and additional resources go to BestBoss.org/2