How Niko Confronts Employees When They Do Wrong 

Imagine having a conversation about your performance as an employee in dimly lit room while your boss polishes a bow. In my opinion, that'd be unsettling as hell.

Niko is the stark difference of what a leader is and what a boss is. Him having the ability to say to himself "dont tell them what to do, have them tell me" is probably the best midset you can have. And as a business major, this was an important concept taught to us that i took a lot to heart, to Inspire your men and dont order them. Good job Niko ;)

Everyone is free to leave, except for Jake who has a debt that must be payed

Niko is sending his employees on a journey of self discovery. Lol

When everyone knows the oil painting is far below the hyped expectations so Sam low key asks the internet to give him a better one...

This is actually a really informative episode about management

For some reason, Niko's talk about motivating people to do their best had me thinking about why I'm studying engineering, and why I should care about what I'm learning. I've been struggling with motivation lately, and that just helped me figure out why. There's a reason why I want to be an engineer. I just need to find that, and I think I just did by watching this episode. Thank you, Niko.

Something that I think makes your channel more unique than others and is a really nice touch to your vlogs is when you have a camera man filming the monologues, it makes it feel so much more organic than if you just had a tripod set up and were speaking to it, it feels like you're in the same room as the viewer, ultimately, it's a nice touch that gives a personality to your videos.

It's weird watching Sam and Niko going from goofy nerdy 20 somethings and turning into adults that are starting families.. I remember watching some of their first videos before their video about how to shoot your friends. Lets hope that these next 4-6 years are as good as the last.

Niko : *casually cleans bow* Nike : I dont think yelling at them make them work better, i instead have found an alternative

I really respect Niko's attitude towards being a manager. Having that compassion, and allowing people to have the room to reflect on themselves and to have the ability to understand where they went wrong without being told what was wrong is a much more positive way to keep people naturally motivated and willing to push themselves. I've been in retail for 7 years, and in the 2 jobs, I've had managers who use negative reinforcement, managers who are simply lazy and not motivated, managers who dump all of the workload onto me, and managers just palming me off to someone else to deal with etc etc, and no amount of money will motivate me to stay "loyal" to that company and store. People make mistakes all the time, but understanding that, and just giving them that gentle push to letting them improve on their own is a great quality to have! The biggest motivator should be appreciation, and knowing you're making a difference that's being noticed, not a paycheck.

I love the real talk segments with Niko. I feel like a young boy listening to my grandpa tell me stuff about how life works every time.

Niko: "Do not try and bend the spoon, that's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth...there is no spoon. Then you'll see that it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself." Crew: "Oh, I see. I'll try better."

As a teenager who always had their parents tear apart every single thing I did wrong before even thanking me for trying to do my best I can personally say Niko's approach to discipline is spot on. Yelling at people will only put them down to a point where they're too worried about what's going wrong to be able to grow properly and learn from experience

Niko is a beautifull human being, and I even dare to say he's become one of my role models. Great job to everyone at corridor

Niko acts out the classic "boss talk" scene seen in many movies. _the boss_ , talking to one of their employees, about _the intricacies of being a boss_ , while performing _some manual labor_ of artesanal nature. Charles Dance gutting a deer from Game of Thrones comes to mind. or, Hal Holbrook in Men of Honor, talking to Robert De Niro as he cleans his medals.

Nobody: The auto subtitles at 9:44 : I'm gonna say the n word

The lifeline trailer was badass guys

Thanks for sharing that Niko! I lost my job a few months ago because of some bad management. My dad taught me the same lessons that your day taught you. I've been watching a lot of Corridor/Node/Sam and Niko since then. You guys have really inspired my creativity and have motivated me to follow my dreams again. So I'm making an attempt while I keep looking for a job. Thanks for everything you guys do! Maybe one day if I'm bigger we could work together on something.

I love niko's passive attitude to his employees if he wants to call them that, just so relaxed and cool

Ravioli, ravioli, Sam and Niko the bestioli.

I still rewatch this episode quite a lot. Niko is so inspiring, such a cool guy. And seems he would be a good boss. I miss these corridor crew videos.

I got let go this morning because of coworker drama and my boss being a bad leader. Niko's talk about how to be a good leader and properly motivate your employees helped me feel a lot better about my situation. Thank you. I feel inspired now to ignore the drama and just continue working my hardest wherever I end up next.

Real cool to hear Niko share what observations of the challenges his father's businesses faced and how he's applied that to the channel to solve productivity issues with employees.

Craig you legend. (Fixed it)

I'm currently working on my thesis as the project manager (it's a game production) and my groupmates are really underperforming. I didn't expect it but I think I needed to hear your insights on this, Niko. Thank you.

i remember back in 2011 i started watching you guys you all were so young but now you're running a company made a bomb ass youtube red series are married and are now about to have kids its so amazing to this this progression

He always has this smile, is very intimidating

This has quickly become my favourite RU-vid Channel. The entertainment in these "behind the scenes" has skyrocketed in the last ~year.

This world doesn't deserve Carmichael.

Might wanna blur the address. 6:44

Thanks for all the advice about running a channel, It's really got me thinking about ways I could improve.

Niko is the best boss I've ever seen. Genuinely. "I need *them* to tell me what they think they did wrong. Because change comes from inside the person that wants it." That's such a good ass quote.

Niko, you are far more epic than I've ever thought you to be and this video has solidified that one fact. Not only have I learned a lot from this video but I've gained a new mindset. Thank you.

Niko is so *wholesome* oh lord He has the perfect qualities of a proper dad too

Niko is just an angel

Ok I love all of them but this is why Niko you are my favorite

One of the most refreshing segments that I've ever seen on management. It's something that you could definitely "learn" at a school but will only gain depth and significance when you actually experience it. Micro-managing never works, direct confrontation that's hostile never works, and progression can only really be had when you can keep your team accountable, have them keep themselves accountable, and make sure that everyone is doing what they're supposed to be. Niko, totally wish I could grab a drink with you, haha.

Damn someone beat me to painting the oil painting for Sam and Niko ! I was half way done with mine xD

Thank you Niko! I work as a middle manager for a consumer electronics store, small team and all, and this is amazing advice.

guy's the trailer of life line is so cool I wish for nothing but the best for the series you guy's did a good job

This is the one vid I miss, look back to watch it, and u guys visit my hometown where I live, I'm really disappointed in myself

Damn niko is the next Socrates

I love how niko manages things he does it respectfully but he does it in the right sorta way that it pushes a person. he reminds me of my guitar mentor/friend whom pushes me everytime we meet to be better of a person an try harder everyday to be the best i can.

"Money only goes so far as a motivator." Classic.

I just got promoted to a team lead position last week. This video helped me out alot. I've never had a supervisor position, ever, and i wasn't sure how to approach people. But now I do.Thanks Niko.

Do we get a follow up on how the conversations went?

I'm loving the "Life Lessons with Niko" segments that have been seeming to happen lately!

Honestly. From a distance. That oil painting hit all the right beats to make it work from a distance. It really stands out and it looks the same from the distance.

Hey Niko, the way you explained the way to get people to motivate themselves to do better also applies in life. Honestly brotha you struck a cord with that and I thank you.

Niko is actually such a good boss. Mad props.

Hey guys! In the letter from Craig, I think his address and/or other information he might not want publicly known is in plain view... Just a heads up! Enjoy the painting and keep on doing the great work

please don' t thank us, THANK YOU for bringing quality and life to your youtube channel. This is the reason why we watch your videos. The devotion and work you guys spend on your videos give youtube a good name. All of you deserve more recognition.

You inspire me so much to follow my dream. A lot of people say I can’t follow it and a lot of family says so too. But you are helping me get there. Thank you!!!

Niko is not a boss, he's a leader, a teacher and an insperation to all of us.

He is a leader that is focussed on the people and that almost always gets better results. Leaders inspire and managers control

we need niko videos about one hour just talking stuff like that, so inspire

This is a great style of bossing too because you don’t want to let them down when they treat you with respect

3:57 they did an amazing job on that

Where did he touch you Sam?

you can run a polisher over the bow. look like it has clear coat over it. Massive respects to you Niko. In my opinion thats the perfect way to be a manager and help lead a team. Your speech was quite the eye opener to becoming a good leader that everyone can respect and love.

"There's an old military saying....You treat your men like you would your own beloved sons, and the'll follow you into the deepest valley" - Jonathan Irons

Can we get a separate video of niko discussing his position and on motivation? Really awesome speech!

Between this episode and the last, I think we can say that niko is a genius

Another day, another one of Niko's life tips. Thanks Corridor team and community!

This is such a good video about management and leadership. So much better than what people are taught in business school or in the corporate world.

At the end of the year a compilation of Nikos speeches should be made

Niko is a straight up leader. Max respect to him.

Niko looks at Sam with so much love and feeling, it’s beautiful.

You should make a separate video of just Niko talking about addressing his team. It could be good tool for other leaders in unique businesses to use.

2:33 I'm so sorry, you should see a counselor about that

I came back to this episode because it's the episode that made me really attached to the team. I know it's weird but when I first saw a few videos I was like that's the curly hair guy and that's the goaty guy and that's the ad guy and so on. But with this episode, it hit home because it made me reflect on my decisions as a team leader and it was really insightful. Afterwards, I began to give full concentration to everything they say and absorb this new info. Thank you so much Niko. You inspire me and I admire you very much. Love from an aspiring scriptwriter from Egypt.

YES. That censorship at 4:14 was perfect! It didn't confuse anybody and it was funny :D

Agree 100% with Nico's assessment of managing people. Working in videogame QA as a manager I work with a lot of "childish" people and more often than not, this way works much better than just explaining how they suck lol.

you guys have in my opinion the best thumnails in my feed. And this one is the perfect example. it uses the formalized way of taking a intresting topuc in the video and make a thumbnail and sometimes a clickbait titel. This picture is the creation of an art form around these principles. it looks gorgeous. the special thing about thumbnails is they have to catch your eye immediately. and make you wanna watch the video (obviously some part of your subscribers watch your videos either way, for me the thumbnails are kind of like title themes for each episode.)

why was this the best episode ive seen thus far?

I am at a cross croad in life thinking about what i wanted to do in life as a job. And this video just blew my mind. I was not expecting a life lesson out of this. Thank you Niko, keep doing what you're doing and never change. Sincerely, A future Aerospace engineer.

I love watching back at all these Niko videos, because he's such a wise dude. I hate to pick favourites, so I'm not going to. The entire Corridor team is fucking awesome. (Niko is still my favourite though, I lied about picking favourites)

Niko has been dropping some wisdom the last few vlogs.

Wow, a whole Sam and Niko video without anyone telling me to subscribe? That's awesome. Thanks guys.

I really dig the managing advice here. I have managed people for a couple years now, but I was never formally trained either. I have a respectful hands-off approach now, because I've seen what micromanaging can do to people's morale. Niko's questions of why things aren't going optimally are powerful. I've learned from Chris Voss (FBI negotiator) that What and How questions can have the most impact, as long as you listen to what they say afterwards. Managing is a lot more listening than people realize, and it seems like Niko has nailed it :)

So glad the bleep was changed from the weird words. Keep it up guys!

Working with niko would be a dream job honestly.

First DnD shirt! Now they have a whole DnD show, awesome!

Stoked for that tourney; just make sure you stay indoors or near the event venue; I have a friend who lives there and tells me all kind of sketchy stories about Chattanooga and many unsavory individuals literally was told off by a police officer that "he should be carrying" if he's driving around Chattanooga

Kind words travel far. You can get so much more from someone by simply saying "Do me favour can you do this..." instead of simply saying.... "Do this." Good on you Niko. What a place to be. - Toronto, Canada.

I like how Jake is basically the only one who is fully qualified

Wow that is some really wise words from Niko, he is true leader. His approache echoes what the book How to win Friends and influence people talks about. Niko is really wise

More stuff like this. Really like it when we get a realistic insight into it all

Was Niko getting emotional over the leadership/boss part?

Wise words from Niko, really made me think about my own job

The best boss I've ever had was a guy who took a similar approach to Niko's. I don't work there anymore, but to this day I have the utmost respect for the guy.

6:32 That's Sam's way of saying that he was expecting more.

Holy shit...I crapped my pants watching Niko question me thru youtube

I wish I can do the CC subtitle for them, so many Asian viewers out there riping your video, I wish they can not only see the works you guys produce, but also the concept behind it. as a long time subscriber, the corridor D is the only few that I never unsub all these years...

You should have been sharpening an axe during that, Niko. 😂

Blue balls acquired at 1:23. Also I really enjoyed the wise words from Papa Niko.

Niko has the absolute best philosophy on quality leadership. I really wish this was more common.

That actually got really emotional for some reason with Niko talking about expectations. I feel like he should be talking in front of a business class or something like that.

Really loved Niko's real talk in this episode.