Achieving Employee Excellence: Balancing Guidance and Empowerment

As superintendents, we often grapple with the challenge of steering projects towards success without stifling our employees’ autonomy. Our passion for achieving a specific vision can inadvertently lead to micromanagement, undermining employee trust and creativity. How can we foster employee excellence while avoiding this pitfall? Let us explore a few strategies which you might consider. 1. Clarify the Vision Early: Effective project outcomes start with a clearly defined vision. We need to invest ample time upfront to articulate the desired goals, outcomes, and expectations. When your employees understand the target, they can align their efforts and decisions accordingly, reducing the …

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