RULES WITHOUT A RELATIONSHIP ARE NOT OBEYED.

RULES WITHOUT A RELATIONSHIP ARE NOT OBEYED.

As parents, rules are needed for mutual understanding, respect and to avoid chaos.

Have you ever told your children to be at home by 7pm? Or, to finish their homework before they play, watch TV or go to a friend’s house?

Did they obey you?

They will if your relationship with them is strong.

In business, we need more than a good relationship. Business rules have to be “C.R.A.F.”-ted:

• Clear,
• Realistic,
• Achievable, and
• Fair.

When the rules are created, we need to be sure that everyone understood them.

And then, we need to be the first persons to follow these rules.  We need to set the example.

And most importantly, we have to take time to know each of our employees beyond work. We need to build a relationship with each of them because we are Pinoys.  With our culture, knowing them as people with their pains and dreams will go along, long way!

After all, our employees will be the ones to propel our business to success. If they trust and believe in us, they will follow and abide by our every rule.

Do you have employees who are a pain in the #@###?

Do they follow the rules even when you are not around?

What disciplinary actions do you give to employees who don’t follow the rules?

Are those effective?