Good managers create environments that are conducive to productivity.
Great managers let you create your own environment that is conducive to your productivity.
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There is a reason people will pay more for a customized product or service. If it is customized it is a better fit for their needs. Customization isn’t just appealing to consumers. Customization is appealing to anyone looking to create greater value.
In the workplace a greater value means increased productivity. Increased productivity is usually a result of the environment in which the employee is working. There are certain aspects of this environment that cannot be altered, and limits on some that can, but for the large part managers tend to demand too much control over that environment. They view their ability to control that environment as a measure of their power.
For many people there is a certain type of environment that makes them most productive, but a manager should not assume or dictate that standard. One size does not fit all in the world of professional productivity. If you aren’t taking measurements, don’t assume you know what size fits.
It takes more power to relinquish some control than it does to hold onto it. Customization increases value, so let your employees measure themselves to customize their own workplace environments in order to maximize productive value.
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Good managers create environments that are conducive to productivity.
Great managers let you create your own environment that is conducive to your productivity.
