The document argues that managers should not micromanage or dictate tasks to employees. It recommends that managers instead describe the intended results, requirements, and organizational direction at a high level while preserving employee autonomy. Employees will be more effective and productive when they are free to determine their own methods and solutions. Research shows that employee performance suffers when tasks are overly dictated. Overall, the best approach is to provide direction while protecting worker independence and creativity.

1. Stop Telling
Employees
What To Do

2. Film Director cannot teach
an actor how to behave in
an emotional scene

3. A Cricketer cannot
pre-plan his shot

4. Musician cannot direct his
singer on emoting his
song

5. Its passion and the
creativity of the individuals
that crate masterpiece

6. Its passion and the
creativity of the individuals
that crate masterpiece

7. Its passion and the
creativity of the individuals
that crate masterpiece

8. Its passion and the
creativity of the individuals
that create masterpiece

9. An Approach

10. Describe the intended
result
to the employee

11. Describe the intended
result
to the employee

12. Be clear on the
requirements

13. Preserve his autonomy

14. The employee can decide
how to solve the issue

15. the employee can decide
how to solve the issue

16. Can preserve his
perceived sense of control
& cognitive function.

17. Can preserve his
perceived sense of control
& cognitive function.

18. Can preserve his
perceived sense of control
& cognitive function.

19. Let him determine the
outcome for the best
results

20. If the worker needs
help, she will ask for it.

21. If the worker needs
help, will ask for it.

22. Its Scientifically proved
that Employees are less
effective when tasks are
dictated.

23. Its Scientifically proved
that Employees are less
effective when tasks are
dictated.

24. Its Scientifically proved
that Employees are less
effective when tasks are
dictated...

25. Team need to be shown
the organisational
direction

26. Team need to be shown
the organisational
direction

27. Show them purpose of the
organisation

28. Show them purpose of the
organisation

29. Ultimately these improve
the productivity.

30. ultimately these improve
the productivity.

31. To Summarise:

32. Better approach is to
protect the autonomy of
the worker and provide
high level direction

33. Better approach is to
protect the autonomy of
the worker and provide
high level direction

34. Better approach is to
protect the autonomy of
the worker and provide
high level direction

35. Its all because all human
are unique

36. Its all because all human
are unique

37. one individual can change
the fate of the
organisation he works
with.

38. one individual can change
the fate of the
organisation he works
with.

39. one individual can change
the fate of the
organisation he works
with.

40. one individual can change
the fate of the
organisation he works
with.

41. one individual can change
the fate of the
organisation one works
with.

42. Thank YOU
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