Effective Management Reminders

Leaders sometimes comment that once they fix one area of a company, another area of the business starts to get off track.

It has been said that the good leaders continue to evaluate all areas of a business.

Many Industrial Psychologists will say that continual tweaking is part of the processes and that good managers are always monitoring and trying to improve even when things are running smoothly.

There have been many studies that outline the keys to effective management.

These include:

1.

Continual dip sticking and assessing the temperature of the employees and conducting basic “check in’s” with employees.

2.

Continual communication with employees.

Don’t over-communicate but keep the lines open and business updates and wins part of the conversation.

When communication goes dark, employee anxiety goes up.

3.

Listening to employees and not ordering.

This is basic for many people but some leaders believe that their employees respond better to someone who is confident, has a plan and directs rather than collaborates.

4.

Keep tabs on senior managers in the organization.

These people are the face of the organization to many of the employees and when their part of the business is under stress, some do not act in an ideal fashion.

This can affect performance, culture and turnover.

5.

Spend time on change management.

Business is always changing and the more change employees experience, the more comfortable they become with change.

Don’t assume all employees will get from A to B or that they will all get there as easily.

Some TLC in this area can payback tenfold for the company in the future.

Remember, good leaders are always trying to sharpen their skill sets and make themselves more effective as leaders.

Poor leaders think they know it all already and expect their employees to adopt to their leadership style and approach.

Farewell,

Mike