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Monday, November 26, 2018

The Management Tip of the Day

November 26, 2018

If an Employee Has Too Much Grunt Work, Shake Up Their Routine

Every job contains some grunt work. If you manage someone who thinks they have more than their fair share, consider ways to change up their responsibilities. You might, for example, impose a time constraint on an unglamorous task: Tell them the previous week's data needs to be compiled and reported by Monday at 4 PM. Expect some pushback, since the employee is likely to say they can't complete the work in half the time. But ask them to at least try — a time constraint can turn an unexciting task into an engaging challenge. You should also consider assigning them some new work. Giving them more-exciting projects will compel them to get through their lower-value work more quickly. And share the burden: If employees see you doing grunt work, they'll be less likely to complain about it.

Adapted from "How to Help Your Team Manage Grunt Work," by Whitney Johnson

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