Motivating / getting the most from other staff

[Sussex Martin]

well i think a bit of both, im fussy n have no people skills, i never see him notice lame cows etc
BUT when i was on holiday he spotted a dry cow with mastitis n 2 lame cows from the same group, he even got them into the holding pen himself
i do feel that while i do things he does not bother too much

A slap round the back of the head usually wakes people up.

 

[roscoe erf]

A slap round the back of the head usually wakes people up.

or a big stick and a small carrot

 

[grumpy]

yard of truth !! HAHAHAHA

is a poor 2nd to a carrot and would end up with it wrapped around yer neck,regardless you being grizzly adams.

 

[grumpy]

A slap round the back of the head usually wakes people up.

and they are quids in.

 

[spanners]

if he dont like working, then boot the lazy git & get someone else

 

[Thick Farmer]

Pain, hunger and fear are great motivators!

Failing that, try being nice!!

 

[multi power]

Maybe he does nothing when your there as he feels you'll criticise or pick him up on something or maybe its he see's it as your job to do the work and he shouldn't if your there?best way forward is possibly to have a "chat" were you both communicate.Communication is half the battle and none of us are extremely gifted at that.You ask him what he thinks his job entails and ask him to ask you any points he's unsure of.Just try not to make it like a formal questioning more of a how are you getting along type chat

he is eastern europaign with very little english, this is a problem
i will make sure to not criticise

 

[grumpy]

he is eastern europaign with very little english, this is a problem
i will make sure to not criticise

If I was in a bad mood I would have a field day,

 

[yorkie]

A slap round the back of the head usually wakes people up.

take it you like eating thru a straw with that motivateion

 

[ianw]

Hand signals and pigeon english works for me,seriously that just highlights the communication problem,I've had two or three doing jobs before and only one could or would speak english,how do others get on?

 

[Chae1]

Pain, hunger and fear are great motivators!

Failing that, try being nice!!

Couldn t agree more with this fear motivates me. Worked for a harvest crew in states 2 brothers 2 crews, one a nice guy the other a nutter. I worked much better for nutter, and preferred working with him. Always knew where you stood with him. Everyone is different though.

 

[snowhite]

If I was in a bad mood I would have a field day,

you are all ways in a bad mood

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Agree,but mentioning cut backs,redundancy if things don't pick up normally perks them up a bit and if it don't,well they were forewarned

thats making the staff live in fear that there is little or no chance of things getting better, so not a good way forward imo

 

[yorkie]

Agree,but mentioning cut backs,redundancy if things don't pick up normally perks them up a bit and if it don't,well they were forewarned

usually makes you look for another job quickly when people start talking like that

 

[grumpy]

you are all ways in a bad mood

well there is degrees to my grumpiness,

 

[ianw]

@Pennine Ploughing and @yorkie that was a purely tongue in cheek comment as to how some deal with motivation,my later post suggesting an informal chat was my version of how to deal with it

 

[Tomo23]

http://www.peoplesmart.co.nz/

 

[multi power]

http://www.peoplesmart.co.nz/

very intresting thanks

 

[llamedos]

well i think a bit of both, im fussy n have no people skills, i never see him notice lame cows etc
BUT when i was on holiday he spotted a dry cow with mastitis n 2 lame cows from the same group, he even got them into the holding pen himself
i do feel that while i do things he does not bother too much

Maybe he is afraid he is overstepping a mark, or teaching you to suck eggs, and dare not say anything when you are present.

im fussy n have no people skills

Give him the encouragement he needs, and accept his judgement, But you have to speak to him first

 

[multi power]

sometimes i wonder if im expecting too much of an assistant