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close this bookHundred Tips for a Better Management (Aga Khan Foundation, 1993, 70 p.)
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View the document59. Communicate effectively to increase efficiency49
View the document60. If you don't give people information, they'll make up something to fill the void50
View the document61. Be accessible. Eat lunch!
View the document62. Inform - keep informed - use information
View the document63. Listen to what is not being said52
View the document64. Learn to pay attention53
View the document65. Learn how to interpret body language54

61. Be accessible. Eat lunch!

Some managers believe that they will get more done if they don't eat lunch, or just eat a snack at their desks. But lunch breaks are useful occasions for spending time with your associates, getting to know them, discussing mutual concerns, ideas, catching up on the latest news, and keeping your network alive, not to mention refreshing yourself and having a good time with your staff.

When you eat alone or skip lunch, you are giving a message to your team that you are aloof, and that will steadily erode your position on the team. Besides, you will miss opportunities to get valuable information from your staff.