There is story about a father who was so focused on his responsibility
to provide for his family. He would go to work early and go back home late. And
his reason is he simply wants to provide the best that he could provide to his
family that’s why he works doubly hard.
But in the process of working hard he was slowly but surely detaching
himself from his wife and his children. There was limited personal interactions
with them. Why? For the simple reason that he has no more time to listen to
them.
In an organizational setup a manager/leader should also be a good
listener. What does this mean? This means that the leader/manager should
allocate a portion of his time to listen to his subordinates to matter how busy
he is.
The reason behind is through listening you will know the soul of your
subordinates. Through listening you would also know the unseen events that
happens in your organization which could have implication upon your leadership.
What would happen when you listen to your subordinates? They will look
up to you and respect you more; they will see in you a mother or a father
figure. Whom they can run into for support when something is bothering their
minds.
What is the reward of this on your part as a leader/manager? Your further cement your image as a good and
effective manager/leader: A manager who listens and empathize to the plight of
your subordinates.
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