When new managers and their employees meet for the first time, they begin to forge their working relationship, which will be a crucial factor in how they both experience work, how much they trust each other, and how effectively they can work together. You may have a direct report that you hold in high regard, whom you give the most important tasks to, and spend the most time mentoring. You may have another direct report whom you see as a drag on the team, give fewer opportunities to, and are less effective working with. The first few months of working together with any given employee is especially important in determining how the relationship will proceed.
Research: Sleep Deprivation Can Make It Harder to Stay Calm at Work
It’s harder to regulate your emotions when you’re tired.
August 21, 2017
Summary.
The early stages of any relationship are often the most important; the relationship between a manager and an employee is no exception. Research now reveals that sleep habits are a significant factor in developing dynamics between newly assigned leaders and their followers. Sleep affects the part of the brain that regulates emotions, so sleep deprivation on either side of the manager-employee pair might lead to the corrosive expression of hostility. Hostility can be fatal to a new relationship and will likely lead to a mutually negative experience at work. As a new manager or a new employee, get a good night’s sleep in order to foster and sustain a healthy work relationship with your counterpart. A conscientious awareness of sleep patterns can greatly benefit one’s key relationships in the workplace, upping one’s chances at success in the future.