Managing the old way? Getting the same results?
You try your best to get the best from your hardworking Latino employees but something is just not clicking. What’s wrong? If you are managing in the traditional American (USA) way, you may be doing more harm than good.
For example, you may be too informal. In Hispanic culture the supervisor or boss is given respect automatically. A Latino employee may not feel comfortable talking to you as a buddy.
You may need to dress the part of someone higher on the managementfood chain. Don’t dress down to visit a work group. Dress your role!
Do you use rough, abrupt language or use a very loud voice to speak to or manage those employees? You will not be respected.
Why do YOU have to change? Are you doing what you’ve always done and getting what you’ve always gotten? You know that saying. In order to cross the cultural divide, you can modify a bit your approach and get much better results.
Look for the next blog for more management suggestions.
Tags: culture, Latinos, management
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