Don't waste one-on-one meetings

When managers help employees, everyone benefits | Teams work better when software matches their needs | Read more from Naphtali Hoff on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( April 15, 2021 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [When managers help employees, everyone benefits]( Leading by example can improve employee performance, writes Adi Gaskell, who cites research that found retail stores performed better when the managers worked closely with employees for even part of the day. "By observing how their leader performs and the outcomes the leader achieves, employees receive a clearer signal about what is expected of them," the researcher wrote. 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