A good manager should be able to command respect, assert authority and work with all kinds of people. The manager should always express their views clearly while also being a good listener who encourages others to speak up.
If you want to become a better manager but feel uncertain on where to start, consider the following steps:
Always give feedback:
A manager with good interpersonal skills will make an effort to solicit feedback. This could come from regular meetings or from spending a few minutes talking to staff in the course of the working day or week. This approach helps to cement relationships and encourages employees to approach you when they have questions.
Always be respectful:
You may be the boss but that does not mean you are a know-it-all who can never be wrong. Listen to other opinions without pre- judging. If someone has raised a genuine concern, do not ignore what they have to say.
Encourage Team Effort:
To achieve mutually beneficial goals, a team should share information more openly and involve more people in the decision- making process. A sure sign of a poor manager is the habit of hoarding information or disseminating it in increments, and only to key personnel.
Know When to Lead:
A manager should value the chance to collaborate, while realising that certain decisions must be taken alone. Effective leadership involves reaching consensus, making tough decisions and knowing when to act.
Challenge your Employees
Diversity in terms of personalities and skills is ideally an advantage to any company. Too often managers take the easy way out and leave competent staff to go on doing the same job. If individuals are not challenged and allowed to explore new perspectives they will stagnate and the team's performance will suffer.
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If you want to become a better manager but feel uncertain on where to start, consider the following steps:
Always give feedback:
A manager with good interpersonal skills will make an effort to solicit feedback. This could come from regular meetings or from spending a few minutes talking to staff in the course of the working day or week. This approach helps to cement relationships and encourages employees to approach you when they have questions.
Always be respectful:
You may be the boss but that does not mean you are a know-it-all who can never be wrong. Listen to other opinions without pre- judging. If someone has raised a genuine concern, do not ignore what they have to say.
Encourage Team Effort:
To achieve mutually beneficial goals, a team should share information more openly and involve more people in the decision- making process. A sure sign of a poor manager is the habit of hoarding information or disseminating it in increments, and only to key personnel.
Know When to Lead:
A manager should value the chance to collaborate, while realising that certain decisions must be taken alone. Effective leadership involves reaching consensus, making tough decisions and knowing when to act.
Challenge your Employees
Diversity in terms of personalities and skills is ideally an advantage to any company. Too often managers take the easy way out and leave competent staff to go on doing the same job. If individuals are not challenged and allowed to explore new perspectives they will stagnate and the team's performance will suffer.
For more articles and tips from Neil Haboush, you can follow him on Twitter or Google+