any opinions on people problems in business?

[ARH]

Hi! I'm in the process of putting together some help and tips, on my new web site, on people related issues in business, and would really like to hear your opinions and what type of questions you might have re that subject.

I was thinking of addressing issues such as tips: on surviving when working with other humans; what if you have a great idea for your business, but whoever works with you is not interested in your changes -- what can you do?; you're a solo-trader but have come to the realisation that you need to hire someone, how do you get a person who's not just brilliant in what they do, but someone that does not drive you up the wall with their personality idiosyncrasies, even more so if you try to put together a team and how can you stop them from cat fighting and sabotaging each other from producing brilliant team work. How do you motivate folk ... or yourself; .........

I'm just throwing out some ideas. I am sure you have more or different ideas / opinions / questions you think might be useful for entrepreneurs who are managing / starting to manage / or thinking of starting to manage people.

Many thanks in advance,

Angelika
BSc(Hons), MSc
Consulting Busines Psychologist

[Brian Turner]

Hi ARH and welcome to Platinax.

As for the questions - well, to be honest any set of tips would probably be welcome to some degree.

[brooke]

There has to be a reason for people to work together, a common goal from the outstart. Thats a major problem with mainstream employement, most people, especially the young just consider it a job that they have to do so they dont drive things, they just sit back and get told what to do. Its not natural. Once you've worked for yourself you realise that work is not a job. You know what you have to do, and you gain an understanding of what it means to get more out of things. As such, I would say that it is critical to get people together with common goals. If you dont, then you have a disfunctional team that will never work together. However, manager in middle street business actually want people to live in disfunctional gropups so they dont rise up and take control, dont learn how to do it for themselves. Thats why on big web business all the roles are split up so that no one person can leave and do it all themselves. Your either marketing, developmnet, finance, but not all. So, back to your original question, if they dont get along from the outstart then it shouldn't be.

Personally I dont get along with anyone outside of business. I could never work in a 'team', but I get on OK running a business and interfacing with clients. Its a different environment.

[Rob Manchester]

Originally Posted by Brian Turner

Hi ARH and welcome to Platinax.

As for the questions - well, to be honest any set of tips would probably be welcome to some degree.

Ill 2nd that

[gilbertimlay]

work properly and the problem will be eradicated gradually.

[bumfluff]

Originally Posted by gilbertimlay

work properly and the problem will be eradicated gradually.

You don't write newspaper horoscopes, do you?

[Startup03]

I think that team cooperation is important, but for that usually the main motivation can be profit. If people are driven to be good at what they do and are rewarded for it then differences can be put aside. I think questions about leadership and how to create a good work atmosphere would be welcomed. Also tips are always a good idea as well. Maybe you could also throw in good management and training techniques.

Regards

P.S. lol bumfluff