Internship- week 10

I learned four levels of subordinate maturity, matched with their most appropriate leadership style. very immature subordinates, low to moderate maturity subordinates, moderate to high maturity subordinats and high maturity subordinates. The last one are independent, motivated, and highly skilled. They are best handled with a delegating style and need neither task direction nor the emotional apron strings that relationship oriented behaviors provide. In the very beginning, I had trouble acting managerial in my role as this small insurance agency-despite having only one employee. By learning slowly shifting the balance between task and relationship oriented behaviors, I am able to nudge subordinates toward higher maturity levels. I also negotiate a behavioral shift with subordiantes, finanally immature subordinats can be found at every level. Anyone can slip up when moving into unfamiliar jobs, even in senior levels of management.