Learning how to develop, supervise, and lead underperforming employees is a day-to-day struggle for many managers throughout the world.  As a manager engaging employees and helping them realize self-confidence will lead to maximum productivity.  This can be an exhausting effort for you.  However, managing the superstar can be all the more challenging, especially during times when a small handful of business development pro’s can be one of the few things keeping the lights on at your company.  They know how critical they are to near and mid-term survival at your company.  Now what do you as the manager do with it?  Below are a few tips to keep in mind to maximize self-confidence within your entire team, while keeping your superstars engaged:

• Provide opportunities for your superstars to leverage their success to teach teammates within the organization, or to a wider audience outside of the organization.  Think webinar series, or a similar vehicle of promotion of both your superstar and your company.

• Listen, listen, and listen some more to what your superstars have to say.  You may not always agree with the direction they see for the company, but their success is a testament that they care about what they’re doing and are able to articulate why your company’s products/services are top notch.  Every interaction should be a two way street.

• If your superstar is loose with the rules that others are held firmly to, be sure that they truly understand the value of the rules to successful business operations.  This too should be a two way conversation.  If the given rules do not have substance, it might be time to reevaluate which rules are the ones most deserving of enforcement.

• Use the success of your superstar as momentum for the entire organization, and let a wider group feel the high of success with them.  The superstar, in most cases, believes in the organization and is usually willing to be a springboard for the success of others

With the Predictive Index® tool we are able to identify the source of self confidence for all those who take the survey, this is a giant leap ahead into understanding how to supervise people and foster an environment where confidence, motivation, productivity, and consistent results are the norm.  Evaluate P.I.® as your behavioral assessment instrument.  You’ll be far better equipped with objective data on the talented people that drive your business.