Managing is hard work, no matter what level of management you’re at. There are expectations to meet from above and below, and plenty of pressure. Driving accountability and delivering results aren’t easy (in fact, most managers experience higher stress than non-managers and it increases the more senior they are). Because being a manager can sometimes be a thankless job, we compiled this fun infographic to celebrate great bosses and the five things they do that make their teams and their organizations very successful: 1. Engage and inspire their teams — Communicate consistently and often how employees’ work contributes to the organization’s strategic goals and initiatives. 2. Provide coaching and feedback — Over 70% of employees believe their performance improves with feedback, and 75% of Millennials want more coaching. 3. Recognize and reward people for accomplishments — Over 80% of employees say that recognition is more important than compensation to them. It increases motivation and keeps valued employees contributing to the organization longer. 4. Set goals and hold people accountable for achievement — When employees have written goals, the likelihood they achieve them increases 46%. When they have written and transparent action commitments, achievement jumps to 64% and adding regular status reports they achieve their goals 76% of the time. 5. Get the tools and training they need to be more skillful and consistent — Recognize that managing people and results — especially over distance — is a real work. Great managers build their own skills and find the most efficient ways to communicate goals, get transparency and drive accountability. While finding time to provide feedback, tie work to goals, and coaching may seem tough, just remember that it makes a real difference in people’s motivation and lives, and helps makes you the awesome boss you are!

1. What Makes
a Boss Great
We love it when you:
Engage and Inspire
Great managers motivate!
You make our work interesting and tell us why it matters…
21%
Because we’re happier,
we’re also healthier
50%
Provide
Feedback & Coaching
#1
Boss
You treat us like grown ups.
72%
of our peers aren't so lucky!
They're disengaged and disinterested.
of us believe we perform
better with feedback. The older we are,
the more constructive feedback we want
to help us grow.
That in turn makes
our organization
more
profitable.
We want to make our customers
happier to the tune of
higher customer
satisfaction.
Your feedback and coaching
is better for business.
By giving frequent feedback about what
we’re doing well and where we can
improve, the company’s revenue and
productivity increases as much as
20%
Recognize and Reward
By advocating for us and recognizing great
work, you make us want to do our best!
A whopping 93%
of employees who
feel valued are motivated to do their best work.
You make us want to stay at the organization longer.
66%
of highly engaged employees don’t plan to leave.
Unhappy employees are 3x more likely to quit in the next year.
83%
of employees feel that
recognition is more rewarding than cash.
When you ask for...
Clear
written goals
43%
Set Goals & Help Us
Achieve Great Things
Transparent
action commitments
64%
...we are more likely to achieve our goals.
Sources
http://www.gallup.com/strategicconsulting/164735/state-global-workplace.aspx
http://www.gallup.com/poll/147191/Actively-Disengaged-Workers-Jobless-Equally-Poor-Health.aspx
http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/163130/employee-engagement-drives-growth.aspx
http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/28270/Fourth-Element-Great-Managing.aspx#2
http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/25369/Praise-Praising-Your-Employees.aspx
10%
87%
less likely to need sick days
as less engaged peers.
You’re savvy enough to remember that a
5:1ratio of positive to
negative feedback works best!
75%
of Millennial team members
want even more coaching!
We love that you recognize
great work -- you know it’s not
just about money!
When you fearlessly do the hard work of
managing, you help us be our best.
Written
progress reports
76%
We love being engaged, aligned and achieving!
It's even easier when you make the brilliant decision to use Workboard for
sharing goals, actions, status reports and giving us regular feedback!
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http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/07/you-cant-be-a-great-manager-if-youre-not-a-good-coach/
http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2012/03/well-being.aspx
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/mind-the-manager/201306/new-employee-study-shows-recognition-matters-
more-money
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2012/09/04/why-employee-engagement/