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How to be a better manager How to be a better manager By Nitu Florin English Class 8104

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How to be a better managerHow to be a better managerBy Nitu FlorinEnglish Class

8104

Motivate peopleMotivate people   Why are the employees there? What keeps them Why are the employees there? What keeps them

with your organization and stops them from going with your organization and stops them from going somewhere else? What makes the good days good? What somewhere else? What makes the good days good? What makes them stick with the organization after a bad day or a makes them stick with the organization after a bad day or a bad week? Don't assume it's money - most people bad week? Don't assume it's money - most people are more complex than that.are more complex than that.

Remember, our values are what make us "tick." If Remember, our values are what make us "tick." If you manage by respecting your team's values, they will you manage by respecting your team's values, they will give you their best effort.give you their best effort.

Ask the employees how they're liking their job on a Ask the employees how they're liking their job on a regular basis. Encourage them to be honest with you. Then regular basis. Encourage them to be honest with you. Then take action based upon what they tell you.take action based upon what they tell you.

Offer perks that your employees will value. If health Offer perks that your employees will value. If health is important to them, give them time to go to the gym and is important to them, give them time to go to the gym and work out. If their family is important, respect the time they work out. If their family is important, respect the time they may need to send their kids off to school in the morning or may need to send their kids off to school in the morning or pick them up in the afternoon.pick them up in the afternoon.

Make people feel goodMake people feel good

The successful manager is great at identifying The successful manager is great at identifying his employees' strengths and applauding them every his employees' strengths and applauding them every once in a while. That's because good managers know once in a while. That's because good managers know that happy people make productive people. Try to that happy people make productive people. Try to applaud your employees' strengths both publicly and applaud your employees' strengths both publicly and privately.privately.

In a meeting with your boss, for example, In a meeting with your boss, for example, mention something one of your workers did well. If mention something one of your workers did well. If your boss happens to mention to that worker that you your boss happens to mention to that worker that you said something good about them, they're likely to feel said something good about them, they're likely to feel that you appreciate them and made the effort to put in that you appreciate them and made the effort to put in a good word. That sort of compliment doesn't go a good word. That sort of compliment doesn't go unnoticed.unnoticed.

Privately laud what your employees do well. Tell Privately laud what your employees do well. Tell them when you have a moment. Go into detail. A them when you have a moment. Go into detail. A private chat, however short, can have a positive private chat, however short, can have a positive impact on morale, resulting in more self-motivation.impact on morale, resulting in more self-motivation.

Tell your employees how much you Tell your employees how much you appreciate them from time to timeappreciate them from time to time

Just go out and say it. Ask them out Just go out and say it. Ask them out for a cup of coffee and tell them what you for a cup of coffee and tell them what you appreciate about them: They're a hard appreciate about them: They're a hard worker; they effectively motivate other worker; they effectively motivate other people; they're easy to coach; they're people; they're easy to coach; they're disciplined or go the extra mile; they disciplined or go the extra mile; they always cheer you up, etc. Don't mince always cheer you up, etc. Don't mince words — just tell them straight out. An words — just tell them straight out. An employee who knows just how much they employee who knows just how much they are appreciated will work harder, enjoy are appreciated will work harder, enjoy what they do more, and pass that psychic what they do more, and pass that psychic happiness along to other employees. happiness along to other employees.

Treat everyone equallyTreat everyone equally

Most of us aren't as egalitarian as we'd like to Most of us aren't as egalitarian as we'd like to be. Many times, favoritism happens on a be. Many times, favoritism happens on a subconscious level. The tendency is to give more subconscious level. The tendency is to give more positive recognition to the people who remind us of  to the people who remind us of ourselves somehow and who actually like us, rather ourselves somehow and who actually like us, rather than to the people who make the biggest than to the people who make the biggest contributions to the organization. In the long run, it's contributions to the organization. In the long run, it's people in the latter group who will make the most people in the latter group who will make the most progress in achieving the organization's goals, so progress in achieving the organization's goals, so monitor your own behavior carefully and make sure monitor your own behavior carefully and make sure you're not accidentally short-changing them, even if you're not accidentally short-changing them, even if they give you the impression that your positive regard they give you the impression that your positive regard doesn't affect them. Some people shy away from doesn't affect them. Some people shy away from positive feedback but appreciate it nonetheless. positive feedback but appreciate it nonetheless.

Treat your employees wellTreat your employees well

If you're good to your workers If you're good to your workers and they're happy with their jobs, and they're happy with their jobs, they'll pass that kindness on to they'll pass that kindness on to customers and invaluably bolster the customers and invaluably bolster the image of your company. Or, they'll image of your company. Or, they'll do the same for do the same for theirtheir employees and  employees and maintain a positive corporate culture. maintain a positive corporate culture.

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