As an employer, you will be in charge of many different employees. You have started your own business, and you rely on other people to help you realize your dreams and take your company to the top. 

 

Consequently, you need to establish a good working relationship with your employees. The trouble for a lot of employers is learning how to do this. Some employers have no relationship at all, which is bad for the business. Likewise, it can be equally bad if your relationship is too strong and too personal. 

 

So, how do you find the perfect balance?

 

Respect your employees

 

To start, you need to have a high level of respect for your employees and everything that they do. Many successful business owners have adopted the idea of Living Pono, which is a Hawaiian principle revolving around putting kindness and respect before anything else. Treat your employees kindly, show them the respect they deserve, and you will get respect in return. It makes your workers feel more attached to the business because they know they are respected and valued as individuals. 

 

Understand your employees

 

Similarly, you have to do your best to get to know your employees and learn more about them. This means developing a somewhat personal relationship with them. You should never pry or try to know too much about them. But, asking questions about life outside of the company will help you get to know them as people, rather than just your employees. As a result, you develop empathy for them, which is handy in certain situations. Perhaps an employee is late to work one day, but you’re aware that they have kids. Instead of having a go at them, you acknowledge that the lateness was probably down to the school run being a bit congested, so you let it slide. Your employees will have way more respect and admiration for you if you understand them on a personal level. 

 

Even something simple like remembering everyone’s names will go a very long way!

 

Engage with your employees

 

The best employers will always engage with their employees and communicate with them. You want to stay in the loop and know what they’re doing, how they’re finding things, and if there’s anything you can do to help. Moreover, you want to encourage them to communicate with you and provide feedback. Feedback from employees can help you improve your business, so it’s crucial you establish a working relationship that includes give and take from both sides. 

 

Nobody respects or likes a boss that sits in their office and never shows their face. You have to stay in touch with your employees to develop a good working relationship with them. 

 

As a result, this is how you create the perfect balance between employer and employee. You know your employees on a deeper level, but you aren’t too emotionally involved in their lives. You speak to them all the time, get feedback from them, give them feedback as well, and show them that they’re respected. It makes your business a better place to work as everyone is on the same page and there’s a good relationship between the workers and the person at the top.