Enhancing Employee Performance

Your job as the manager of a church, nonprofit organization, or small business is to consistently check employee performance. (Pv 27:23) Every organization encounters difficulties with employees from time to time…both paid employees and volunteers. In either case, refuse to let staff be unproductive or perform poorly. If you want to fulfill the vision God has given your ministry, your staff must understand how they are part of the Big Picture. Being in agreement will help their performance. They are entitled to know that their contributions to your ministry are helping further the gospel. So let them to know exactly what you want them to do and how you want them to do it. How? You must provide structured training. (Ps 32:8)

Whether you want to admit it or not, nonperformance can almost always be attributed to poor management techniques and/or lack of training, so:

• Be specific in task assignments and explanations;
  
• Encourage, provide feedback, reward when appropriate, and discipline when necessary; (Pv 25:11)
  
• Treat staff with respect, smile, and greet them properly. Avoid the tendency to be so “spiritual” you forget how to be courteous; and
  
• Let staff know they are important to you. This will remind them that the Father rejoices over them with gladness. (Zep 3:17)
  

Your job as the manager is to help people become the best they can be and you do that by learning how to manage. Check back for more help!