Plain Talk: Take a Balanced Approach to Work and Family
Balance your staff: During the past 23 years, the company I own, Atronic Alarms, has been fortunate to experience continued growth. With expansion came the need for management. One of the key factors in selecting individuals came from my desire to incorporate a diverse, “balanced†group of people.
All of us have certain strengths and weaknesses, and it is up to you to find out how each employee excels in his or her area of expertise. You need to have the “people person†who hand-holds clients and goes out of his or her way to make sure everything is fair and everyone is satisfied. In our company this person is my general manager. She will always go the extra mile for employees and clients. Then, you need the analytical, technical-type person. This is my service manager, whose follow-through is exceptional. I rely on his advice regarding product and design, and if I give him a task, I know I can mentally let go of it – knowing it will be handled properly and professionally. Our numbers person is the accounting manager, who is one of the most detail-oriented people I know. Driven by deadlines and her own numerical balances, she can provide me with quick and accurate information in a moment. My vice president is passionate, persistent and extremely tenacious. He is a downright “now†type of person.