Several business owners are quite successful at their work because they view their companies as their families and their employees as family members. Experts from family business consultancies suggest that you can grow your business in the same way as you grow your family. What you need to do for that is take some helpful tips from the parenting guides. A family business owner is one who gets to achieve a good blend of business and parenting practices.
Check out which parenting skills can help you run your business in a far better way.
- Rule enforcement
Any good parent can tell you the importance of laying down the behavioral rules for children and other family members. The same rules may apply to a company if set in a proper manner. If you set your company rules in a written or conversational manner, also make sure that every employee understands them well and achieves the expectations related to these rules. There should be a constant reminder to these rules as is done at home when you remind your children of their study rules. As children get to know about the consequences of breaking these rules, make sure your employees also know these at the workplace.
- Emphasizing values
In a house, parents create a positive environment by setting behavioral examples in front of their children. They do so to inculcate certain values in them. The same way, you should inculcate values among your employees by displaying a behavior that you expect of them. You should discourage backstabbing or responsibility shirking by displaying some positive examples in front of employees. Talk openly to those employees who are deviating from the company values and encourage them to show positive behavioral traits while dealing with other employees or seniors.
- Calling out negative behaviors
If you see some employees showing bad behavior constantly, sit and talk to them about their expectations, and what they want out of their work. People may sometimes get frustrated on certain matters and start showing such traits, but it is important to call out at times and motivate them. It is exactly as you correct your children when they do something wrong and show some bad behavior.
- Communicating wisely
There are times when children are taught to communicate properly as what they do and say might influence or affect someone’s feelings. In the same manner, one needs to communicate with the employees when it is the right place and time. One should use carefully chosen words, and avoid any impulsive communication. Talk to your employees when you are in a clam state of mind.
- Playing fair
Apply all rules and regulations equally on all employees instead of showing any biasness. People get irritated when they see some preferential treatment for any other employee. This is same as your children might feel when they are unequally treated or when you suddenly change some rules for them.
