Much has been written about the need to train your staff, to develop your business to the point where applicants fall over themselves to join your ranks, and the need to be the best boss in the world. But for some, this ideal is far off yet. Sometimes, bringing on one or two employees is the first hurdle, the first thing to truly get right. It can be a scary prospect.

In fact, to put it in slightly over-dramatic terms, it’s a diluted yet not-dissimilar feeling to having your first child. You are responsible for their wellbeing during the day, to ensure they are provided for, and have the best ability to grow in whatever manner is relevant.

Managing employees for the first time is a large milestone in your business. Often, only hiring one or two to start can be essential. But despite this low-toe-dip into the pool to begin, it’s not as if this effort is without its difficulties. With the advice in this article, we hope you are more than able to define yourself as the boss you hope to be:

Make It Easier For Yourself

Making things easier for yourself is often seen as a shortcut. We often feel that skills can only be developed if you have to plan everything out yourself and try to figure out every single small consideration. If that were the case, you would neglect to transport your materials in a vehicle because carrying them by hand and walking to the workplace would be ‘the rawest option.’ There’s no harm in helping yourself a little, be that using a roofing CRM to assign tasks, manage staff duties and plan jobs in the future. This way, everyone is on the same page, helping you save time in communication, planning with only estimates, and keeping all the variables in your head.

Know Your Staff

Get to know your staff! Too often it can feel as though managers aren’t interested in a staff member, only in the value they provide. Sure, that’s the basis of the working relationship, but it’s still important for you to connect to those under you, especially in a small team. This way staff can be more forthright and honest with you about things that go wrong, training they might need or on the flipside, they may be more interested in working harder, for more hours, and sticking with your company.

Understand The Basics

You will need to insure your staff, and implement coverage that can truly help. From vehicle insurance to liability insurance to the insurances of certain benefits like healthcare. For this it’s important to know employment law for where you live. You should also learn how to vet an application well by checking past references, and know how to both train them, discipline them, and clearly explain what you expect from them. If you can do all this, you’ll be on your way there.

With these tips, you’re sure to manage employees well.

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