Reputation.com CEO Michael Fertik recently began contributing to the Harvard Business Review. In his first article, Fertik offered 15 Hyper-Practical Tips on Starting Your Own Company. In his second contribution to the publication, the Harvard Law School graduate shares tips on effectively managing workers who are older and have more experience.
Check out portions from some of Michael’s tips below.
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Load them up on context. Even more than with other colleagues, you should over-communicate your company vision, industry objectives, and company-wide targets. This should be the number-one focus from the first recruiting day and should remain so for the duration of your relationship.
Avoid getting too granular. The excellent senior manager will take it upon herself to apply the context you provide to the mission with which you have charged her. Expect as much, and she will feel respected and fired up.
Let them know that you are working long and hard. Even accomplished, self-motivated senior colleagues won’t work harder than you will for very long. Send emails early and late. Invite meetings on weekends and at odd hours. Be in the office or online all the time…Expect them to be working long and hard, whenever it is, and make sure you are always doing more than they are.
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For the complete versions of the above tips, as well as many more useful suggestions for managing older managers, check out Michael’s full article at the Harvard Business Review. And keep your eyes open for more articles from Michael Fertik in the future.
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