A reader writes:
I’m a supervisor, and I’ve heard you converse many occasions about how the most effective reward to a supervisor is a private observe about how the work we’ve achieved is appreciated by those that report back to us. I needed to share an expertise I’ve just lately had that underscores your level.
I’ve a workers member who has been with my crew for about three years, and he’s been nice! Sadly, he’s outgrown his present place, and my group isn’t ready to assist him in his subsequent steps. With my blessing (and reference), he obtained a brand new place making about 50% greater than he’s making right here, and taking a big step up in his profession. On his final day, he gave me a bottle of my alcoholic beverage of selection, with the reason that each time the crew has gone out for drinks, I’ve paid since I’m “the boss” and that now that I’m not, he can purchase the drinks.
Extra importantly, he included a letter with the reward, and it’s one I’ll hold eternally. It cited specifics about how I supported him and helped him to develop and be taught in his place. How my belief in him helped him to attain greater than he had realized he may do. How with out a supervisor like me, he wouldn’t have made it to the following step. He talked about how he had mentioned the brand new place with a member of the family, and that individual had stated they’d by no means had a boss like he’d described — and the way fortunate he had been to be part of my crew. It was practically a full web page, and it made me cry good tears. Overlook the (very good) bottle of liquor — that letter meant all the things! I’m very sorry to see him go, and I’m very blissful that I may assist him discover his subsequent step after I couldn’t.
P.S. When he was interviewing, I pointed him to Ask A Supervisor, particularly for questions he can ask in interviews to verify he can be okay with the tradition of no matter subsequent group he thought-about.
Sure! That is the way in which.