Are there any signs of big gap between you and your employees?

If you have seen your employees are not really happy to work for you, then there is a big gap formed in between you and your employees. It is about the respect we talk about, not about how much they are afraid of you. Respect should be given and taken. You need to develop a communication strategy to build trust and show them how much you care about. Yeah, you need to develop listening skills where you can better understand each one of your workforce.

Are you skeptical about their agenda?

If you are too much worried about your employees is to challenge you, then you have a huge problem, Tannahill-Moran says in her article. You have to revamp yourself and your group must be energized than working in a devastating situation. There may be consultant you can hire to work on these issues.