Reflections 2

The topics we have been discussing in class are very applicable to general management. I've always enjoyed my job since I moved to our location here in Brazos Valley from our Conroe store but I never really understood why. I work at a welding supply and sometimes the work is tedious and other times its not but it seemed that when I moved to this location things got alot better. After discussing the last few chapters in this class I began to understand why. Management is the reason my job now seems less like work and more like something i feel the need to accomplish. It is no longer just a task I complete to earn a paycheck but I feel more a part of something, more involved. My manager here is a great motivation, communicates effectively and leads by example. Although he is the boss, he is willing to get out of the office and do the grudge work as well from loading trucks, filling cylinders, helping customers and even cleaning the warehouse. He truely is a hard worker. Although he never attended college, I feel as if he is the most successful manager I have ever had the pleasure to work for. He appreciates the work his employees put in and rewards them both monetarily and with praise. He leads people by motivating them to want to do their job effectively and not just count out the hours. He will talk to people one on one and it usually very understanding when difficulties come up. For example, he allows me to work around my school schedule and take off when i have tests and projects coming up so i can be successful in my school as well as my job. He shows his employees utmost respect and treats them as equals rather than subordinates. It's been very surprising to me to see that kind of managerial skill in a boss who never attended college and got to where he is by working his way up.