Managing people is like art and some people may have the skills that are better than others. Personality and past experiences are factors to be considered that affect why others seem stronger at leading teams and inspiring others. But given the right training, anybody can be an effective manager and have the ability to intentionally boost productivity and creativity in the workplace.
There have been several studies made that can determine what makes a good manager. Whether you've always seen yourself as someone who’s born with the right skills to lead or hesitant to speak in front of other people, the strategies, tips, and tactics below are proven to be effective to when leading your teams to achieve goals.
1. Be consistent in providing employee training
It has been found that training employees in the production of their currents tasks as well as helping them gain additional knowledge and skills for their development and improvement can drastically improve their morale and productivity.
Providing employees the opportunity to be trained for work-related tasks can enhance the quality and efficiency of the work at hand. Allotting time for training allows them to accelerate their output and create stronger overall relationships. This doesn’t mean that the training has to occur only during the first few months of onboarding. Keep in mind that there are new strategies for increasing productivity that can be used every day. Recognising the importance of training will create a culture of constant improvement.
It is the job of a manager to always empower employees to gain additional, long-term skills. This will cover anything from online training or public seminars. This act is showing that you care to invest in employees and give them opportunity to pick up skills that could be helpful at work or in a future position with the company.
2. Give employees enough space to do their own work
When someone’s given the freedom to make his own decision at work, productivity and happiness are both achieved. Perfection is when you seek things to be done in a particular and specific way. But as a manager, your act of imposing your will on employees can do more harm than good.
Being told what to do can be challenging and difficult for some people especially for those who are used to being individual contributors. When you’re a manager, you need to step away from the individualistic mindset and permit others to do small decisions on their own.
Allowing employees to freely do work their way will hold them more accountable for their outputs. When someone can clearly see that he’s making his own work the way he wants it to be done, he feels more accountable for the output. Moreover, a stronger sense of responsibility is gained with the desire to do quality work.
Some people become more efficient when working remotely from the office. The best managers permit employees to manage their own time. This shows trust, creates more accountability, and allows employees to work in an environment where they can succeed and thrive. Doing work remotely also highlights the output more than the physical hours spent in the office.
This work setup may just happen once a week, but trust among team members will be gained. Technological advancement is increasing and a remote work experience is just within reach.
When employees are not interested in a particular task or find it difficult to work on, it’s easy to develop resentment for their managers who don’t seem to realise or encounter the same pains.
Employees appreciate and respect managers who are willing to dive into the weeds and get their feet wet with them. This shows high levels of competency and signals that you’re concerned about your employees. The best managers make their employees recognise that they’d never be assigned any task that they themselves would not do.
Bear in mind that giving people credit after a job well done is never a sign of weakness. It lets employees know that you appreciate and give value to what they’re doing. The appreciation goes a long way as it helps employees keep motivated and shows them that you do pay attention to their performance. A mature and experienced manager can create empathy in the workplace especially during times when employees struggle. The best leaders see followers as partners. In order for a workplace to achieve success, trust must be built with no focus on hierarchy.
Author Bio
Ayesa Lubag is a daytime writer forHR Dept UK, a company that offers complete human resources services and best practices to suit the needs of various businesses across the country.Her love for writing and the creative process stems from her passion for living. She believes that creativity is her defining quality and takes inspiration from books, films, music and travel.
