Managing Subordinates

"How do I actually get through to them?" "Was I too harsh just now?" When you become responsible for other people's growth, the weight feels different from handling your own work. Feeling frustrated when someone doesn't respond the way you hoped is completely human, and so is the quiet worry that you might not be cut out for this. Zen offers a simple way of seeing things: nothing stays the same, including the people you lead. The team member who is struggling today is not fixed in that shape forever. It can help to loosen your grip on the picture of how things are supposed to go, and simply pay attention to the person in front of you, right now. Sometimes the right words come more easily from there. On this page, you'll find questions from managers and team leaders facing the same challenges, along with HOTOKE AI's responses.