The 5 Types of Employees You’ll Find on Your Startup Journey (and How to Manage Them)
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"Several years ago, when I was just starting out as an entrepreneur, a friend introduced me to a concept he called 'Serengeti Management.' His premise was that, as a new employer, I was going to have to deal with any number of different personalities, each represented by a creature you might find roaming the plains of East Africa." To read the full article, visit: http://bit.ly/1m7aa9Q
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The 5 Types of Employees You’ll Find on Your Startup Journey (and How to Manage Them)
- 1. The 5 Types ! of Employees You’ll Find ! on Your Startup Journey ! (and How to Manage Them)! By Michael Kerr! ! Original article: ! http://articles.bplans.com/the-5-types-of-employees-youll-find-on-your-startup-journey-and-how-to-manage-them/
- 2. Ser·en·get·i Man·age·ment: noun! 1. The act of managing any number of different employee personalities, each represented by a creature you might find roaming the plains of East Africa.!
- 3. WARNING: Your employees aren’t a bunch of animals struggling for survival at a watering hole in Tanzania—but they sure can act like it sometimes...!
- 4. The 5 Types of Serengeti Employees:
- 5. 1. GAZELLES a. Follow herd mentality! b. Don’t take initiative! c. Act predictably ! d. Are thin-skinned! e. Sprint from crisis to ! crisis!
- 6. TAMING TIP: HERD YOUR GAZELLES a. Keep feeding them the work - they’ll do it! b. Manage them less - they’ll still perform! c. Establish clear expectations and deadlines! d. Strengthen your weak links - train as needed!
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- 8. 2. MONKEYS a. Smart but prone to goof off! b. Maddening to supervise, but ! not useless! c. Levity can be beneficial!
- 9. TAMING TIP: WRANGLE YOUR MONKEYS a. Prod them - they’ll help your bottom line! b. Channel their charm toward productive tasks! c. Utilize them to boost team morale!
- 10. 3. HYENAS a. Scavengers! b. Opportunistic! c. Compulsive liars! d. Back-stabbers! e. Gorge on office gossip! f. Kill productivity!
- 11. TAMING TIP: AVOID HYENAS a. Avoid Hyenas! b. Run away from Hyenas! c. Seriously, STAY AWAY from ! Hyenas!!!
- 12. 4. LIONS a. Can be arrogant! b. Know-it-alls! c. Workplace bullies! d. Pick on the gazelles!
- 13. TAMING TIP: BE A RINGMASTER a. Keep 1-2 in key positions! b. Can be great as salespeople or managers! c. Stroke their ego from time to time! d. Motivate them with $$, prestige, or titles!
- 14. 5. RHINOS a. Take pride in their work! b. Keep their head down! c. Solid and dependable! d. Extremely rare!
- 15. TAMING TIP: PROTECT YOUR RHINOS a. Not management material, but enjoy tasks! b. Give them constructive criticism! c. Motivate them by sharing results! d. Don’t overload them!
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