WHY YOU AREN'T THE

BEST BOSS ON THE

PLANET

WHY YOU AREN'T THE

BEST BOSS ON THE

PLANET

...yet

Communication is the

blood flow of a company

Everybody knows that...

That's why you have

an open door policy

That's why you have

an open door policy

• Everyone can come

at any time

That's why you have

an open door policy

• Everyone can come

at any time

• You are happy to

chat about anything

they want

That's why you have

an open door policy

• Everyone can come

at any time

• You are happy to

chat about anything

they want

• You don't have to ask

- if it's important, it will

come up

(or at least in your company)

And that makes you the

best boss ever, right?

(or at least in your company)

And that makes you the

best boss ever, right?

Everyone can come

at any time

• Your concentration is destroyed by

interruptions

• Employees are still discontent because if

don't ask, you don't care

No agenda or

minutes

• No agenda means you work by your

employees' agenda

• They don't tell you awkward facts

• Important issues tend to go unnoticed

until they turn into fires

The answer is

SYSTEMATIC

COMMUNICATION

4 LAYERSInstantly

Weekly

Monthly

Semi-annually

1. INSTANTLYFeedback

Urgent issues

2. WEEKLYLast week's results

Pending questions

New tasks

3. MONTHLYKPIs

Next month goals

Systemic impediments

4. SEMI-ANNUALLYEmployee review

Career development

New projects

Preparation

Preparation

• Schedule regular

meetings

Preparation

• Schedule regular

meetings

• Next meeting's

agenda is last

meeting's minutes

Preparation

• Schedule regular

meetings

• Next meeting's

agenda is last

meeting's minutes

• Employees have

to came

prepared

The meeting itself

The meeting itself• Review and prioritize

the agenda first

The meeting itself• Review and prioritize

the agenda first

• Discuss each item,

putting into the

minutes every

decision reached

The meeting itself• Review and prioritize

the agenda first

• Discuss each item,

putting into the

minutes every

decision reached

• Schedule an

additional meeting if

out of time

In between meetings

In between meetings

• Resist the urge to

discuss something

right away

In between meetings

• Resist the urge to

discuss something

right away

• Put it into the next

meeting's agenda

In between meetings

• Resist the urge to

discuss something

right away

• Put it into the next

meeting's agenda

• Encourage your

employees to do

the same

Results?

TOTAL CONTROL

Results?

ENGAGED EMPLOYEES

Results?

NO INTERRUPTIONS

So, still want to be that

super boss?

Start systematic

communication now!

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