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help them grow. You won't always be there, and they could be. You should always train
them to grow beyond the position they are in now. Not only is it good for the office, but it
will make you look good if you want a promotion.

Visit with your staff

Go walk around to the various offices or workstations where your staffs work. Ask what is
going on, small talk with them, etc. When I was in a supervision position or in- charge on a
project, I spend maybe a hour a day doing that. They think I am being nosey, but I am
simply getting to know them. They grow to expect it and like it.

Ask for feedback

Let your staff give feedback on decisions made in the office. They
do
the job - you don't. If you come out with a policy, let you
staff review it. They may have a better way of doing things. It
doesn't matter how the task is done, as long as it is done in the end.
Have that open door policy.

Sick leave

The ever difficult sick leave. I still have the problem of assuming someone is lying when
they call in sick. It's hard not to think that once you learn how the person is. You can't do
that. It makes your staff feel guilty when they get sick and feel like ѡ