How to Manage More Effectively
It’s fairly common for businesspeople to dread managing others. It’s frustrating; employees seem to do the exact opposite of what you’d hope or expect, or they seem to consistently fall short of your expectations. Regardless of the situation, managing others is not an easy task.
Rather than waste your time with trial and error tactics, here are some tips that will benefit both your efficiency and the efficiency of those around you.
Keep people accountable
Many employees strive to do their best, yet they produce unrecognized work. When they perform to their best ability, employees want recognition from their bosses. However, many bosses fail to give their employees any type of reward or encouragement. This can quickly lead to a lack of motivation and cause employees to feel underappreciated. You can balance monetary bonuses and rewards with small, low-cost incentive grants, which invariably boost employee morale.
It is also crucial to keep track of the people who may be slacking. Pay close attention to those who fail to attend meetings, generally seem careless or disengaged, or produce mediocre, subpar work and reevaluate their place in the company. This negative attitude at work can have a strong impact on the company’s culture. Keep your employees motivated to come into work.
Be consistent
No one wants a boss that is constantly changing their standards. This means establishing consistent goals and set clear expectations from every project, or risk looking incompetent. The results are the most important outcome.
Would you really want to be managed by a boss that was constantly changing their expectations? Does this sound like a boss that’s organized and fit to manage?
Set strict goals of compliance to deadlines and stick to them; write down what you expect, honor past agreements, and stick to your word.
Listen
A study by Forbes surveying 1,500 people confirmed that the more power a boss has, the less likely they are to take advice. Many bosses mistakenly believe that managing involves all talking and no listening. Unfortunately, they are far from correct.
If you get defensive when an employee approaches you, then you need to rethink your approach. Effective feedback should be a two-way exchange. Be open to the ideas and critiques of those around you, or risk losing their respect.
Introduce Time Saving Tools to Foster Employee Productivity
A common detractor to employee morale and engagement is competing priorities. When everything is a priority, nothing gets completed with precision. Providing your team with tools to help speed up common day-to-day tasks allows them to focus on the key aspects of their job, and they’ll be grateful that you’ve got their back.
With appointment scheduling apps like Calendly, scheduling meetings becomes hassle-free. WorkflowMax add-ons allow users to track the amount of time spent on various tasks and leverage the productivity benchmark.
Fireflies.ai offers a simplified approach to taking notes at meetings. With a personalized AI voice assistant, Fireflies automatically takes efficient meeting notes and allows your employees to focus on doing their job.
