MC77 Evaluating Potential in the People We Manage

Our hosts in the Management Café believe that everyone has the potential to be better at something. And for them, as for many of us, helping someone grow is one of the most rewarding aspects of being a manager. Similarly for employees it’s a wonderful feeling to have a manager who believes in us, gives us opportunities to improve and offers their support.

However it’s important for managers to recognise that not everyone wants to get better right now. Perhaps they are finding their self-actualisation outside of work. Perhaps they don’t currently have the bandwidth for growth because they have too much going on inside or outside of work.

As always context is important. The person needs to be open to growth (Pro Tip – ask them!!). And it helps if the role or organisation provides appropriate opportunities for growth. But even outside their immediate role we can often find meaningful ways to help someone if we take a broad enough view of the person and their goals.

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