Just made the first draft of 'Working with Sardor Manual.'
I am gonna be sharing this with all my direct reports, especially new hires, and I encourage everyone who manages at least 1 person to create a similar document for themselves and share it every time you hire someone who is gonna report directly to you.
The idea is simple but powerful: create a document that explains how you work, what you expect, how you communicate, and what your quirks are. It eliminates weeks of the awkward 'figuring each other o...
The idea is simple but powerful: create a document that explains how you work, what you expect, how you communicate, and what your quirks are. It eliminates weeks of the awkward 'figuring each other out' phase that happens with every new hire.
Here's what mine covers: my communication preferences, how I make decisions, what I value most in my team, how I give and receive feedback, and my working hours and availability expectations.
The benefits are immediate. New hires feel more confident because they have a roadmap for working with you. Existing team members can reference it when they're unsure about something. And it forces you as a leader to be intentional about your management style.
I also recommend reading 'Profit First' by Mike Michalowicz. It's the most mindset-changing book I've read in the longest time. If you run a business that makes revenue, you must read it. The core premise — taking your profit first and running your business on what remains — completely flips traditional accounting on its head, and it works.
Both of these practices — the working manual and the profit-first approach — share a common thread: they're about being intentional and systematic rather than reactive and chaotic.
Sardor Akhmedov
Originally posted on Telegram @akhmedovco