Answer to Question #145841 in Management for Noroz Hyder

Question

Researchers at Harvard Business School found that the most important managerial behaviors involve two basic things: enabling people to move forward in their work and treating them decently as human beings. Comment on these two managerial behaviors using examples.

Answer 1

The first principle of helping employees move forward applies when a manager shows genuine support in developing the expertise of individual employees. A manager can train a waiter or waitress to be polite, welcoming and kind to improve their professional skill. On the other hand, treating employees as decently human beings entails respecting them and giving them a good working environment. It also entails motivating them through good work packages and motivation in terms of decent language.