The One Minute Manager

One Minute Goal Setting: 80/20 Rule: 80% of your really important results will come from 20% of your goals. One minute goal setting is a philosophy of “no surprises”-everyone knows what is expected from the beginning.

One Minute Praising: Always be open about an employees performance. Praise immediately. Try and let the employee “feel” how good you feel about their performance. Make contact, it ensures you care and want them to prosper

3rd Secret to an Effective Manager: One Minute Reprimands: Reprimanding immediately enables an understanding of responsibilities and how to complete them correctly. Always reprimand only their action and remember to let them know they are appreciated. It was the performance you did not like. Reprimand and Reassurance go hand in hand and are equally important. Never leave the latter out, it can ultimately result in your employees disliking you and they may attribute mistakes to being worth less.

Why One Minute Goal Setting Works….. As a manager, you have 3 options to choose from: · You can hire a winner-though they are hard to find and cost money · If you can’t hire a winner, hire one who has the potential to become a winner-and train them systematically to become a winner or…. ·PRAY

Why One Minute Praising Works….. It is “effective” Praising is done “every time” something right is done Always try to create a situation in which you can give a one minute praising Praising= less turnover

Why One Minute Reprimands Work….. Feedback on a reprimand is immediate-it helps enhance future behaviors The subordinate ‘hears’ the feedback-handling one behavior at a time seems more fair and clear to them The behavior is the only thing that is reprimanded-not the value of the person themselves