Management - A Great Challenge

It is time to make management a positive word. Employee's love a great manager because it makes their job a more pleasant and inspiring part of their life. It is difficult to be a great manager. It is difficult to be a great manager. That was worth repeating to drive home the point that if you want to be your best you will need to commit to delivering your best.

Easier said then done. We can help with the following tips:
1. Lead by example. Yes you are the boss, but employee's will not respect you just because you bark orders. Respect must be earned.
2. Commit to following through on your word. This may be as simple as telling an employee you will meet with them at a specific time or as involved as forming a new partnership. People want to do business and be around those that honor their word and deliver.
3. Manage your time. As a manager you will have specific deliverables that lead to the success of your company or how you are measured and there are two helpful hints for making your work load more manageable: 1. Delegate - get staff and others around you-working for you 2. Do not over commit your time - you do not have unlimited time in your day so understand and know your capacity and do not be afraid to say "no I can not take on that task at this time".
4. Remove emotion from your decision making. Get statistical performance measures in place to evaluate how your employee's are doing. Be careful here because it may be your fault as a manager if your employee's are not doing well with their performance. Coaching may be required and should be exhausted before termination.
5. Have fun. Enjoy what you do and bring a positive attitude. You will be amazed at how others will feed off that.

There is no secret method to being a great manager, but the 5 things mentioned above are very effective. Be create and put your employee's ahead of yourself and it will pay dividends.

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