Three Ways to Build Successful Manager-Employee Relationships

Chris Musselwhite


The manager-employee relationship has a critical impact on performance. So why do companies often neglect to emphasize or provide training to help managers build this important connection?

Exit-interview research shows the No. 1 reason people leave their jobs is their managers. In fact, the only relationship that may be more important to an organization than the company-customer relationship is the manager-employee relationship. Yet, this all-important relationship frequently is left out of the equation when it comes to performance management and talent retention strategies.
Smart companies know if managers are trained and charged with responsibility for the success of their reports, departmental and organizational performance will take care of itself. Companies that don't drive home the importance of this relationship to front line managers, or provide the necessary training, will eventually pay the price via the loss of good employees and decreases in performance that result from employee dissatisfaction.

There are three leadership practices essential for high-performing teams. Since high-performing teams are comprised of high-performing individuals, this model works equally well to show managers how to strengthen the manager-employee relationship and keep employee satisfaction high.

No. 1: Promote Understanding of Shared Goals and Task Relevance

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