12 common misconceptions startup founders have about employee management
 

12 common misconceptions startup founders have about employee management
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Managing an employee or group of employees goes beyond providing them instructions and hoping for the best.*

While you shouldn't have to do much hand-holding if you've succeeded in hiring capable individuals, training is still a process — especially if you want your team to grow with the company.

But many first-time founders are new to people management and don't k**w where to start. That's why I asked 12 startup founders from*Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC)*to share which common misconceptions can trip you up and potentially create issues down the road. Their best answers are below.

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1. Training Can Wait



Startup founders are so focused on getting the business launched that they believe that formal training can often wait until later. So employees will just roll up their sleeves, dig in, and just work.*

However, every employee or freelancer needs some type of formal introduction to the company, including a focus on the company's culture, vision, and policies for work, payment, use of social media and anything else that can impact the company's reputation or relationship with that employee.*

It's important to start implementing formal training policies from the moment you bring anyone onboard to work with you. - Angela Ruth, Due Read more...




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