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10 Lessons for Managing in
Tough Times
That I Learned the Hard Way
managers resource handbook.com
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Let’s face it…
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…business can be complicated. It can be messy.
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There are internal challenges, external forces
and unpredictable events that can impact an
organization.
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There are peaks and valleys to things like
revenue, employment and morale.
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As managers,
our job is to accelerate in good times…
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…. And just keep the train on the tracks when
things are less than good.
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Stepping on the gas to accelerate is not too hard,
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But, man, holding things together
is far from easy.
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I’ve been through both with some success…
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… and a good amount of failure.
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I want to share with you some of those learnings,
to help you manage more effectively.
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Because ultimately, we all just want to go
home and get to what it is we enjoy.
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Let’s get started…
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1. It’s Not Just Nuclear War
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It doesn’t have to be the
Cuban Missile Crisis...
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Nor does it have to be the
Great Depression of the 1930s…
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…Or storms of
Biblical proportions...
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…for times to be tough.
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Tough times can result from
layoffs or restructuring,
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The departure of key personnel,
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Or simply a critical phase of a high profile project.
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So keep your eyes and ears open and pay
attention to your team.
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Even though it might not be on the evening
news, doesn’t mean it’s not important.
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2. Remain Committed to People
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As a manager, your people are what make
you successful.
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So your actions as a leader carry tremendous
weight when times are tough...
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… and those decisions will impact people.
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So don’t forget them. They have memories.
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And will remember your actions when things
get better. Because they will get better.
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3. Focus on What You Can Do
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Your team members can not
change the situation.
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Just as you can not.
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Focus on your span of control,
and what it is your team does well.
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Reduce priorities to the key few, and be
crystal clear with your decisions.
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Leave nothing to interpretation.
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4. Morale is a Virus
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If your people see you stressed and negative,
it will only make their stress and anxiety worse.
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So keep a positive attitude…
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…and a chin-up style,
even if you’re secretly struggling as well.
No matter what.
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Your people will watch you closely and your
positive attitude will help keep them calm.
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And focused on the task at hand.
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5. Transparency is Everything
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Be open and honest with your information.
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Don’t be cryptic and don’t hold back.
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And don’t speak in manager code, or
whatever language it is that executives speak.
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For better or worse.
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Tell them what you know, when you know it.
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It reduces fear and build trust in you…
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As their leader and manager.
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6. Connect with the Individuals
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Your people will respond to struggle in different
ways. That’s what makes them unique.
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Don’t talk in generalities.
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Or be inhuman.
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Take time to talk to each person to find out
what their personal concerns are.
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And make a connection to help reassure that
you have their best interests in mind.
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7. Communicate Often
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Radio silence when times are tough is
poisonous to morale and fuel for fear.
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Just because you may have been
through it before,
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Doesn’t mean that they have.
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Any information is better than no information.
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And don’t be secretive
like it’s a matter of national security.
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Just talk to them.
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Let people know the plan
(and make sure you have one).
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8. Trauma Needs Attention
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When a trauma patient enters
the Emergency Room…
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Doctors don’t ask them what hurts…
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…and walk away.
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When your team is hurting and there is
uncertainty or struggle,
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Don’t just ask them where they hurt
and walk away.
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Find some sort of help,
or medicine to make things a little easier.
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A happy hour, a day off, relief of a deadline, or
even just a voice of reassurance
that things will get better, is sometimes all it takes.
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9. Be the Karate Kid
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Ukemi is a term in martial arts that can be
described as the art of falling…
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…in order to minimize the damage.
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Sometimes, when there are just too many forces
at work, too many unknowns or things to juggle,
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Success becomes unlikely.
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And you as a manager will need to decide
what to drop …
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In order to protect the people,
the team, and the organization,
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… from the fall.
Ukemi.
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10. Celebrate Success
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In times of adversity, it often comes down to
succeeding through small victories.
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Celebrate those wins, those victories.
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Because turning things around always
starts with a small victory.
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It boosts morale…
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…and helps take the edge off for even a few
short moments.
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Small victories.
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So there you have it.
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10 lessons for managing in tough times
that I have learned over the years.
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I hope this helps.
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And for those of you who are dealing with
tough times right now…
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Here is one more thing I forgot to mention…
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Like a kidney stone….
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…this too shall pass.
Chin up.
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