UNIVERSITY HR
Create a Positive Environment
Being successful in your job takes commitment and hard work. Both managers and employees have responsibilities to create a positive environment where success is achievable.
Responsibilities of Employees- To be committed to their own development
- To ask for clarification if they don’t understand their responsibilities
- To be open to receiving constructive feedback even though it may be difficult to hear
- To give honest, frequent feedback to the manager on a timely basis
- To constructively disagree and not cave in to the manager’s perception when it is something the employee feels strongly about
- To communicate to the manager when her/his work needs are not being met
- To follow through on action steps agreed upon with the manager
- To help the employee develop clearly defined performance and development goals and to stay focused on them
- To clearly communicate expectations of one’s employees and ensure that they understand them
- To meet the work needs of employee (resources, information, feedback, and recognition, etc.) so that they can meet the needs of the job
- To give frequent constructive feedback (not just once or twice a year at review time) on how well the employee is meeting the objectives on an ongoing basis
- To hold employees accountable for their behavior and performance
- To help one’s employees see what they can or cannot see about themselves
- To listen openly to employees so that you understand their thinking, actions, and feelings
- To provide the training and development necessary for the employee’s growth