| My subordinates are very experienced and
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| | liked than a person who is indifferent to
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| older than me . How do I control them?
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| | them and demands work without
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| Ramesh asked me. He was just 26 and
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| | consideration.
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| working in a managerial position in a
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| | 3. Value the experience.
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| multinational company.
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| | Many times the experience of an employee
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| Ramesh's problem is not isolated. Many a
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| | can be useful in handling situations. You
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| times, young managers feel unhappy and
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| | as a manager can get their opinion about
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| embarrassed by elder subordinates. This
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| | the problem at hand and try to improvise
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| results in total dissatisfaction of the
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| | on the solution. Also discussions with
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| employee and also bad work atmosphere.
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| | elders valuing their opinions will be
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| But you can avoid this by following the
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| | very much helpful to you in maintain a
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| five principles given below.
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| | relationship.
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| 1. Be soft but firm.
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| | 4. Give them the pride by delegating.
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| Elders often get irritated by a harsh
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| | After some time you get a feel of the
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| tone from a young manager. But you can be
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| | capabilities and limitations of each.
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| conveying the same feelings in a calm
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| | If you find a subordinate capable you can
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| voice. This will not hurt him.
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| | make him feel a position by delegating
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| For example for a late coming person, the
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| | important work to him. Only thing is that
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| question "why are you late today?" can be
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| | he should not have a feeling that you are
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| put in many ways some of which hurting
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| | delegating because of your incapability.
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| and some very gentle but firm.
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| | 5. Keep your cool.
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| 2. Try to understand their problems.
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| | In spite of all these, if you find that
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| Elders may have many problems which may
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| | the situation is tense or unpleasing, try
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| seem irrelevant to you. This may include
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| | to keep your cool and handle it. It may
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| health related problems, family matters
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| | even be better to leave it as it is for
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| etc. A boss who understands them is more
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| | some time before you handle it.
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