Tips for Managerial Success

• Communicate Effectively

John J. Meyer noted that “Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success.” Every effective manager most understand this and so communicate in person, print, texts, and email. Listening and two-way feedback should characterize interactions with others he must be open to feedback and not responses defensively but understand and act upon the power of interaction that encourages employees to see their connection to the overall company’s strategic goals and plan.

• Build a Team

The saying “Teamwork makes the dream work.”  Cannot be overemphasized because team building is an effective tool that translate the vision of any organization into reality team enables other staff to collaborate more effectively with each other. When people feel as if they have become more effective, more creative, more productive—in the presence of a team builder they would be willing to sit down and solve problems that may be encountered as a team and also meet up company’s target together

• Lead by Example

Lead by example and set the pace through your expectations and behavior. Provide recognition when others do the same. Employees know that you are the real deal because you say and do the same thing. You walk your talk and so the employees trust you and would in turn replicate such to the benefit of the company.

• Understand the Financial Aspects of the Business

Successful managers understand the financial aspects of the business and set goals and measures and documents staff progress and success. This allows the team to feel a sense of progress and purpose, that they are reaching goals and exceeding expectations. People want to know how they are performing against expectations at work.

Financial and other goals let them know. Painting a picture that employees can agree on is effective for noting progress when numerical goals don’t exist. Good managers understand and play an appropriate role in creating this picture, feedback, and communication.

• Create a Positive Environment

Create an environment in which people experience positive morale and recognition and employees are motivated to work hard for the success of the business. Understands that the manager is one of the most significant factors in whether employees are happy at work. Your interaction with employees sets the tone for the workplace every day. Make sure that you interact with each employee you manage regularly—if not daily.

• Build Effective and Responsive Interpersonal Relationships

The ability to demonstrate care, collaboration, respect, trust, and attentiveness as a manager start with  you treating colleagues with dignity and respect, to keep their word, to exude integrity, and display dependability and character under even the most challenging occurrences and challenges. Demonstrate that you care about the employees who report to you.