Landing a managing position at a company can be a fulfilling job, but with it comes a lot of responsibilities that can make the job a difficult one. It's important to find the right balance of friendliness and authority as a good manager attracts great employees who look to excel at their work, which leads to a boost in company profits. So how do you strike the balance that'll allow you to be a good manager?
1. Do Your Job
If you take nothing else from this article, this is the one point to keep in mind. Becoming a manager isn't an excuse to pawn your work onto the employees that you are managing while you take a passive role. Of course, sometimes your job may require that you delegate tasks to others as this is a more strategic way of getting things done, but your staff will respect you for doing what needs to be done and being willing to pitch in like everyone else when it's required for you to do so.
2. See The Positive
Acknowledge the positives aspects of your employees and the work that they do. Don't be one of those managers who only focuses on the negatives and never on the positives. Positivity breeds positivity. People are motivated and will be willing to go the extra mile if they know they'll be receiving recognition for the work they do. On the other hand, being negative is demoralizing for staff and can cause lackluster performance or employees to defect to other companies.
3. Communication
Make sure that your employees know that if they have any questions or concerns, that you're there willing to listen a you're ready and willing as it's important to keep an open channel of communication allowing you to stay on top of any rising issues so that you can fix them easily and quickly.
As the head honcho, part of your job including taking responsibility for other people's actions, so of course the last thing you want is to be responsible for other people's mistakes. However, it's important that people realize that it's okay to make a mistake, as long as they learn from it. If people are too afraid of making mistakes, they'll end up checking with you on every little detail, making them more dependent on you, draining your time, and less effective in the work place.
1. Do Your Job
If you take nothing else from this article, this is the one point to keep in mind. Becoming a manager isn't an excuse to pawn your work onto the employees that you are managing while you take a passive role. Of course, sometimes your job may require that you delegate tasks to others as this is a more strategic way of getting things done, but your staff will respect you for doing what needs to be done and being willing to pitch in like everyone else when it's required for you to do so.
2. See The Positive
Acknowledge the positives aspects of your employees and the work that they do. Don't be one of those managers who only focuses on the negatives and never on the positives. Positivity breeds positivity. People are motivated and will be willing to go the extra mile if they know they'll be receiving recognition for the work they do. On the other hand, being negative is demoralizing for staff and can cause lackluster performance or employees to defect to other companies.
3. Communication
Make sure that your employees know that if they have any questions or concerns, that you're there willing to listen a you're ready and willing as it's important to keep an open channel of communication allowing you to stay on top of any rising issues so that you can fix them easily and quickly.
- Don't be one of those bosses who accidentally makes a person feel like a bother just because they're bringing up an issue or because they have a question. You should view these chances asan opportunity to show your employee how much you want this organization to be a fulfilling place to work.
- Never minimize or dismiss the concerns of your employees, and always make sure that you've answered their questions completely.
As the head honcho, part of your job including taking responsibility for other people's actions, so of course the last thing you want is to be responsible for other people's mistakes. However, it's important that people realize that it's okay to make a mistake, as long as they learn from it. If people are too afraid of making mistakes, they'll end up checking with you on every little detail, making them more dependent on you, draining your time, and less effective in the work place.
5. Create A Team Building Environment
Finally, the last piece of advice that we have for a manager looking to improve upon their managing skills is to make the workplace something more than just work. Do a workplace picnic. Try a potluck. Celebrate a birthday. The point is, create an opportunity where your employees can talk about something other than work. This will allow for a chemistry to develop between employees and yourself. You'll but surprised at how new ideas can come about and hwo motivated peopel can become from holding small events that aren't about work. just as often it’s an infusion of new blood, new ideas, new passions, and most importantly, new stories.
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