How to get the best out of your people

tips on how they get employees to be switched-on and engaged

clipped from www.theage.com.au Managing people is about more than delegation – passing on tasks and jobs.  It’s about the complete transfer of responsibility and authority – providing those who work with you the chance to learn from mistakes as well as bask in the complete success of a job well done Tip one  – 'create them'.  Hire inexperienced people and lead, encourage, and train them to do it your way.  Tip two – 'collect them'.  When you come across a great person, grab them Populate your vision with people who share it but are different from you and each other.  Create a diverse group able to leverage each other’s different talents. As ideas are challenged, you’ll try new things and support and advise each other in your different areas of expertise. number one tip for managing people is to adopt the ethic of reciprocity Do unto others as you would have then do unto you'. It embodies respect, which is the keystone for dealing with employees in a constructive manner