How to be an effective manager

Effective and active management is crucial for employees at any level, but arguably it is important for junior employees to receive the right coaching and guidance to help them progress through their career. If managers aren’t able to provide the right direction to their team, it is likely teams will lose motivation, enthusiasm and productivity. This can ultimately lead to employees handing in their resignations, and businesses losing top talent. 

We can help you discover what it takes to be a good manager, and what being a good manager means for your employees and the wider organisation. 

Communicating with your team and wider organisation is the key to having a happy and productive workforce. It is important for professionals in office management roles to be able to delegate properly and motivate the team to get all tasks done to the best of their ability. Making sure communication across all levels is a great way to make sure your team are working better together and being productive in the best ways possible.

A manager should ensure that the team feel as though they have someone to talk to and that their opinion is valued at work. Good listening skills will help a manager to problem solve any issues and offer the right support to their team, creating stronger relationships long-term. The ability to listen to the wants, needs, and concerns of the team is important to make sure that other team members feel they have someone to go to if they are struggling at work. 

It is important for managers or supervisors to delegate properly and effectively. It isn’t your role to oversee every area of the office administration or do all of the work yourself. Employing great candidates with strong ability in their role will enable you to have confidence enough to leave them to their own devices. The ability to make good decisions that benefit the entire team is a great trait in a manager.

Moving on from delegating and distributing tasks amongst your team, it is important for managers to show faith and trust in their team members. Giving your team the opportunity to manage their own time and prioritise tasks, is a great way to give them autonomy in their working life. This will give increased responsibility and work-life satisfaction.

It is important to conduct yourself in the same way you want your team to conduct themselves. Conducting yourself with fairness and integrity will make your team look up to you and respect you as a manager. Providing your skills and knowledge to your team can help them to develop their own careers.

It is important to take on responsibility for your team’s successes and failures. Make sure you are supporting your team when they fail and congratulating them when they succeed. Empowering your team in this way will encourage them to strive for success in the future. It is important for junior-level team members to not be afraid to fail, mistakes can be made at any level and it can be disheartening and counter-productive if team members feel too afraid to branch out and take risks with ideas and processes.

If you are looking for more advice on management skills, why not browse our management advice articles, we can help you to improve your team and motivate your workforce.

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