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Your Staff Aren't Bairns! Why Parenting Your Team Is A Recipe For Disaster
Season 1, Ep. 20
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It's tempting to think of your staff as family, especially if you're a small business owner. But while everyone craves a happy workplace, it's imperative to maintain professional, adult-to-adult relationships with your team if you want your business to grow. Do not treat them like kids! Will you do a job instead of an employee because it's quicker to do it yourself? Is everyone always in agreement with you or reluctant to challenge your ideas? Does the thought of giving feedback to a colleague - because they are also a friend - fill you with terror? If the answer to these questions is 'yes', it's time to reconsider your approach to management. Sara and Helen explore the pitfalls of parenting your staff, and have oodles of practical advice to help you empower them. And in Over A Brew with Not On The High Street, we receive lovely words of wisdom from illustrator, designer and Tulustra founder, Lucy.
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