Tips in Avoiding Biases as a Boss
You might think that you’re not a bias boss. You try your best to be fair in dealing with your employees. However, it’s possible that you’re unconsciously bias. You fail to recognize that your actions might make your employees feel bad. Here are some tips to avoid your biases as a boss and improve your relationship with the employees.
Don’t rely on the same person all the time
You might rely on the same employee who has exemplified excellent performance. You might have to change your strategy. You can’t make others feel bad because you only depend on one person to do the job. Sure, your goal is to succeed in accomplishing your goals. However, there are other people in your team who can do the same, or even better. You just have to trust them and not keep on working with the same person.
Conversely, there’s a good chance that you will burn this person out. You don’t want your trusted employee to leave because of immense pressure. Be careful in delegating tasks and check how often you rely on the same person in doing the job.
Communicate using neutral terms
Your communication method might also impact how your employees view you. If you highlight certain employees at all times, you might manifest biases. Your method of sending the information could also indicate a bias. You should let everyone know at the same time, especially for matters concerning everyone in your team. Of course, there are levels where the information will go through. It’s only unfair when the same group didn’t receive the information at the same time.
Be careful when praising individuals
There’s nothing wrong in commending your employees for doing a good job. They need a pat in the back and you’re boosting their performance because of your praise. However, it can also adversely affect people who didn’t receive your commendations. It’s worse if you keep on bragging about the same person. You might also make the rest feel inferior or uncapable of doing their jobs.
Be objective in doing promotions
When you promote your employees, you must be objective. You can’t promote based on traits alone. You will end up giving the post to employees who are nice to you. The truth is there are others who might not be close to you, but are more qualified for the post. You should have an objective standard. Everyone must know what these standards are. When you make your decision, you have to explain why. There should be no hurt feelings when you use objective standards. You can also rely on a panel to decide to ensure that not a single person’s bias played into the final results.
With these tips, your employees will feel better. They know that they’re working in a company that recognizes their worth. You also don’t want to bleed employees because they don’t feel valued enough to stay in your team.
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