Do You Have What it Takes to Manage Your People Effectively

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Do You Have What it Takes to Manage Your People Effectively?

- by Todd Jensen

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Most of us don’t have what it takes—not without effort
anyway. But we can all learn how to manage people
successfully and develop the appropriate leadership
skills that will direct a company to achieve its
vision.

Today’s business world demands a people-oriented
business. Managers who prioritize their relationships
with their team and who focus on their people are far
more effective in motivating their team and building
company loyalty.

What’s Your Management Style?

How would you categorize your management style? Are you
consistent without being too rigid? People-oriented
managers make the decisions but they are known for
easily accepting and inviting input from others.

They also make plans and schedules as a part of
achieving goals and steadily plot the course with their
team until they reach their goals together. Another
important aspect of a people-oriented management style
is sharing information such as important executive
decisions, financial statements and company goals.

Learn to be a People-Oriented Manager

Extroverts have an easier time managing people because
they naturally enjoy people, and management is a people
skill. But even those of us who are less than
extroverted can learn to be people-oriented managers.

Trying new things and admitting your mistakes without
apologizing for trying is one of the first steps.
That’s a policy to be maintained throughout your
management career. Maintaining confidence in yourself
and your abilities is also an important principle of
management success.

Remember to be honest and straight forward with team
members. Even though there may be times when it’s
resented or unwanted, in the long run it helps build
credibility, trust and respect for your integrity.

Support Your Team

Remember that as the leader, you are the key to shaping
and creating the culture of your organization. When you
prioritize your people’s needs, they prioritize yours.
The boss who notices a distraught team member and makes
a point to mention it or talk through it and work
around personal problems are likely to benefit from
happier and more focused team members.

Imagine a team member who is distraught over a child’s
serious illness. The boss who demands all employees keep
to a rigid schedule, maintain attendance through busy
times and meet a certain quota is not likely to be as
successful as the boss who supports the team member by
being flexible about schedules or helping find support
resources for the member outside of work.

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Todd Jensen, “The Profit Engineer”, has helped hundreds of
business owners make their business more successful and
profitable. For tips and strategies on how to boost your
business success as well as increase your profits, visit
http://www.theprofitengineer.com or
http://www.maxqtc.com
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