
Union House
I work for a hotel that is a Union House, and I am told by my bosses that all the employees want is appreciation shown for the work that they do. It is my job as a supervisor to check the employees work in our department and the casino environment that we clean. I have been told not to help my employees with their work and to only delegate the work to the employees because it is a union house and I am classified as a Non Union Employee. My question is how do I solve the issue of trying to encourage employees to do a better job and not help them by constantly delegating their work to them when some of them are not doing their job and the department is nothing more than a catch 22 situation. You are damned if you help them and you are damned if you don't help them. In a case like this what does a employee do to help employees feel appreciated so that it motivates them to do a better job, than what they are currently doing. I find that in my line of work their aspects of the department I work in is hurting the companies bottom line performance. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I think your boss is right. Your job as a Supervisor is to oversee the operations of the department not perform the task and duties involved in the job. Help them by providing instruction, guidance, and training in areas where they need help. Inspire them with fairness, good communication, routine performance reviews, and incentives.