BEHAVIOURS THAT

ENCOURAGE

- Dr. V. THANIKACHALAM

Spend a great deal of time listening to employees / faculty members

Have a positive, optimistic attitude about the work and employees / the faculty members.

Make a conscious effort to point out the things that employees / faculty members do right instead of just their mistakes

Believe that each employee / faculty member needs to know meaningful his or her contribution.

Whenever possible, involve employees / faculty members in decisions about how you can most effectively achieve the goals of the organization / institution

Show genuine interest in employees / faculty members and their welfare and have a good understanding of each person’s long-term goals.

Be open-minded toward faculty members’ ideas.

Solicit new ideas from employees / faculty members regularly

Don’t view mistakes as catastrophes

Listen to new employees / faculty members feelings about the job, provide a safe atmosphere in which they can question, and introduce them to each staff members

Be sensitive to the feelings of employees / faculty members who have been away from work

Encourage employees / faculty members to trust you

When confronting employees / faculty members, tell them very specifically why they are being confronted and exactly what you expect from them. Then express your belief that they can improve

Be a positive team leader who communicates “we can do it”

Treat everyone equally

Confront discouraged, unproductive employee / faculty in private

Have confidence that with proper training, your employees / faculty members can do the work

Develop an ability to see hidden assets and resources in your employees / faculty members

Focus on mutual cooperation, rather than competition, to build team power

Give recognition for effort and improvement instead of only the finished task.

Focus on mutual cooperation, rather than competition, to build team power

Developing an encouraging system

• Establish mutual organizational / institutional and personal goals for employees / faculty members

• Create an attitude of belonging that communicates ‘This is our organization / institution; we produce this product or service and we are proud of what we are doing”

• Create an atmosphere of pride in ownership and professional skills

• Involve employees / faculty members in decisions related to the institutional planning and development

• Recognize and appreciate all kinds of contributions or positive movement in the organization / institute.

Review Meetings

Conduct review meetings to discuss the achievements of the employees /

faculty,staff and students

Reward the achievers

• Send letters of appreciation• Include in the newsletters• Display in the notice boards• Include their achievements in their service

registers

Try to implement

In the departments and the / organization / institute

Support the achieving departments

• Assist in future planning of pogrammes

Implement

• Implement in your organization / institution

Thank you