Are you a good manager?
A
good manager is good leader who motivates,
inspires, and coaches his subordinates towards success and also he provides
constructive feedback, resources, mentoring and support that enable them to do
so (Krantz, 1990).
1. A good manager is a great leader
A good
manager possesses more leadership qualities instead of being a boss. He should
be transparent in his operations and be ready to help his people to complete
the task.
2. A good manager shows empathy
A research says that 96% of employees prefer their managers to be empathic. They expect him to understand the pain involved with the work. It is the responsibility of the manager to create a work environment and culture to work comfortably and efficiently.
3. A good manager is skilled at delegating tasks
A good manager has to identify the capacity of his subordinates. He should delegate the tasks and split the responsibilities accordingly. It will be helpful to achieve the maximum productivity (Plunkett et al, 2005).
4. A good manager has high EQ (emotional intelligence)
Emotionally-intelligent managers are who can mange conflicts situations, deal with stress and understand the emotions of others.
5. A good manager is knowledgeable
Good managers have thorough knowledge on their area of work and industry. He engages himself in learning new skills to guide others in work environment.
6. A good manager capitalizes on the strengths of their team members
He must be able to identify the strengths and
weaknesses of his employees to motivate them, train them and to educate them to
become experts.
By monitoring them closely and through one to one discussion a manager can study his subordinates (Plunkett et al, 2005).
7. A good manager is a mentor and develops his team.
A good manager who guides and advises his employees in different situations (Plunkett et al, 2005).
8. A good manager sets clear expectations
A good manager must clear the expected goals to his employees. (Plunkett et al, 2005).
Managers can use SMART methodology to figure out
what your goals should be:
9. A good manager takes accountability for his teams
He takes the responsibility for other employees’ actions. He discusses shortcomings then provides constructive feedback and ideas on how to improve and go forward.
10. A good
manager promotes an open-door policy
Communication is the key to organization’s success. A good manager encourages his employees to approach him anytime without barriers.
11. A good manager strives to relate
to the challenges of their employees
Be flexible, ease the workload and help them in appropriate times.
12. A Good
manager is fair in evaluating performance
A good manager has to
recognize the efforts of his employees. He needs to go for a fair evaluation
and reward their hard work.
Conclusion
A good
manager finds satisfaction in helping others be productive. He has the skills
to see the problems in an interesting way and to find the solutions in a
constructive way. He must have the ability to influence others apart from the
titles, positions and authorities (Lipshitz and Nevo, 1992).
(Bachiochi et al., 2000) stated that successful managers execute their tasks and activities based on personal and behavioral characteristics.
References
Bachiochi, P. D., Rogelberg, S.
G., O’Connor, M., S. & Elder, A. E. (2000) The Qualities of An Effective Team Leader. Organization Development
Journal, 18(1), 11-27.
Hannaway, C. and Hunt, G.
(1992) The Management Skills Book,
Billing and Sons Limited, Worcester.
Krantz, J. , & Gilmore, T. (1990) The
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Lipshitz, R. and
Nevo, B. (1992)
"Who is a ″Good Manager″?", Leadership
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The manager will supervise and keep staff focused on achieving organizational goals. In this process, the manager should engaged with the staff and he is responsible for completing the work assigned to him by using the allocated staff and resources. As you mentioned above manager will become a “good manager” with how effectively he handles human and other resources to achieve the final goals set by the organization. Thank you for your detailed article.
ReplyDeleteTimely Topic. Employees that work under a good manager are happy and productive, and they are inspired to produce their best work. Managers also have the luxury of inspiring and promoting their employees' professional and personal development.
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