It Takes Dedication To Manage A Team

It is very important for managers to make employees feel valued. Show that you understand and empathise with them. When workers feel that their efforts are appreciated, they tend to be happier, thus producing better work. Mingle with your staff and dedicate time each day to talk to them. Hear them out and ask about their worries, ambitions and goals in life.

You can gain the trust of your workers by hearing them out and keeping their opinions. Be discreet when dealing with employee talks and try to do something to solve their problems, especially if they are work related. As a manager, you need to know about their weaknesses and strengths to help them be better employees.

It also helps to know the capabilities of your team members. By finding out where each person excels, you can make better use of them in areas where they can be most productive. By interacting with your team members, you can also gauge which employee gets along with whom. You can tie-up these people who get along well to work closely together.

Avoid motivating people through fear, instead, encourage workers through positive reinforcement. Encourage employees to be open for better communication. Promote open discussions that will expose opinions and ideas that would have otherwise been kept hidden and useless. Encourage team members to brain storm using their own unique ideas.

Empower your team to be more productive by inspiring them to execute their own concepts. Once they act on their own ideas, remain in the side-lines and respect their ability to “make it happen”. You can help delegate assignments but avoid hovering over their shoulder constantly. Although managers are supposed to supervise, you should let employees work without too much interference.

Managers are also supposed to set good examples. Set the tone by being involved in the operations. A hands-on attitude will inspire workers to work harder, especially when they see their superior very dedicated in his tasks. Tyrannical attitudes will only lead to a disgruntled workforce. Remain upbeat, even when things are not working out to keep workers inspired to complete their tasks.