Slide 1:How to: Confront Today’s Managerial ChallengesHead-on Presented by: FPC F-o-r-t-u-n-e Personnel Consultants Your Executive Recruiting Partner fpcnational.com


Slide 2:Here is what your peers are telling us, sound familiar? Tips for Dealing with Today’s Management Challenges 2. “I’m feeling the emotional strain of having to let employees go in this economy” 1. “I’m frustrated by having to maintain the same productivity with less employees” 3. “I’m having a hard time motivating my employees and keeping a positive work environment” 4. “I need hard to find A+ candidates who can jump in right away without training” 5. “I am paralyzed and don’t really know what to do - I feel like I have no strategic direction” 6. “I’m even afraid for my own job” Here is what you can do…


Slide 3:1. Create a positive work environment. Try not to share your fears with the employees. Being honest about the company status is important, but creating more stress for employees reduces productivity. 2. Talk to your employees about their work. Help them understand how their productivity impacts the company. Teamwork increases in times of economic challenge. 3. Talk about steps you are taking to secure their jobs. Employees are appreciative of efforts you take on their behalf. They will help you by being more productive. Tips for Dealing with Today’s Management Challenges “I’m frustrated by having to maintain the same productivity with less employees”


Slide 4:1. Try to stay focused on the long-term. While negativity consumes the news, there are some signs of movement in a positive direction. 2. Surround yourself by a good support system. It’s hard to let people go when you know it’s tough out there. The emotional strain can impact your own productivity. Now is the time to be around positive people. Talk to your family. You can’t change the reality, but you can change how you handle it. “I’m feeling the emotional strain of having to let employees go in this economy” Tips for Dealing with Today’s Management Challenges 3. Share your network. Do what you can to help people you’ve let go. Put them in contact with people you know and open your network to them.


Slide 5:“I’m having a hard time motivating my employees and keeping a positive work environment” 1. Communicate. Secrecy breeds resentment and leads to rumors and negativity. Be as open as is appropriate about how things are going at the company without focusing solely on any negatives, creating undue stress. Tips for Dealing with Today’s Management Challenges 2. Listen. Employees are under a great amount of stress right now. There may be other things going on in their lives creating more tension. Sometimes, all you have to do is listen for them to feel heard. 3. Recognize employees’ needs. Employees have fundamental needs – job security, safe and non-threatening work environment, recognition & praise, and social interaction. Give employees whatever you can control. 4. Motivating Factors Have Not Changed - Employees are still motivated by the actual work, the level of responsibility, recognition of a job well done, and opportunity for advancement.


Slide 6:“I am paralyzed and don’t really know what to do - I don’t feel like I have any strategic direction.” Tips for Dealing with Today’s Management Challenges 1. Involve employees in solving challenges. Employees often have insight into solutions you may not have thought of. Involvement in company productivity, and therefore greater job security, is a motivator in itself. Recognition for those accomplishments goes a long way. 2. Reach out to your network. Talk to your peers and listen to the dialogue for what challenges and solutions your counterparts are sharing. 3. Talk to your recruitment consultant. They have a finger on the pulse of what’s going on. They can help you create strategic hiring and employee upgrading plans.


Slide 7:“I need hard to find A+ candidates who can jump in right away without training” Tips for Dealing with Today’s Management Challenges Reach out to your recruitment consultant. There are so many Job-seekers on the market that it’s even harder to weed through the hundreds of resumes to find the perfect match. Your recruiter is working hard to network so you don’t have to.


Slide 8:“I’m even afraid for my own job” Tips for Dealing with Today’s Management Challenges Build Your Network. Always be building your network. Even in a secure position, networking is key. You can tap into that network if you ever need it and can open it to help others along the way. Touch base with your recruiter. Make sure your recruiter knows where you are in your career. Keep them updated on your progression and status. When you need them, they will be there for you.


Slide 9:Tips for Dealing with Today’s Management Challenges Please contact us to discuss your situation. FPC (F-o-r-t-u-n-e Personnel Consultants) fpcnational.com About FPC A nationwide leader in executive search and recruiting for executive and management jobs, FPC (F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants), founded in 1959 offers hiring clients and job candidates an unmatched experience characterized by quality, efficiency, and value. Talk to us about your career or hiring needs.