[AF] Just a random thought......

[Steve Newman]

Rich...

I had no doubt you were from that school. What goes on these days 
is....well...you know. I need not detail it.
No, not every company/manager etc. is like this.

Steve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Wood" <richwood at pobox.com>
To: "The Alternate Frequency" <af at radiolists.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [AF] Just a random thought......


> ------ At 09:35 AM 5/23/2007, Steve Newman wrote: -------
>
>>EVEN when I was with CBS radio I knew the head of the AM/FM division  and 
>>the guy over his head. I met them both and broke bread with them.
>>
>>Something is wrong with this picture.
>
> I agree. I've always been on a first name basis with my immediate bosses 
> as well as the corporate ones. My employees were the same with me. I'm a 
> "walkaround" manager and make it a point to have face time with employees. 
> I think it takes the adversary atmosphere away and allows problems to be 
> solved quickly, whether they're personal or operational. Your employees 
> are on the front lines. It's amazing what they can teach you. In most 
> cases we'd often go to lunch together as a group. At XTRA and 
> IDT/TalkAmerica it was almost a daily event. Most good managers I know 
> have an open door policy. For employees, no appointments needed.
>
> Managers need to realize employees aren't enemies. Without them, nothing 
> gets done.
>
> Rich
>
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