Simple Management Tips

Just how much detail do Managers need? In today’s hectic world, keep it simple. Why make things more difficult than they are.

We spend our management lives working out how to have a productive team that’s not going to leave us in the lurch. Here’s some easy, practical steps – without complicating things.

Recruit Well

1. This is the most essential step in the process - hire the best. Hire someone that is better than you. This is not a time to be cheap. The cost of replacing someone will be more expensive in the long term.

2. Look at the behaviour and find the right fit. Skills can be taught.

3. Make sure people will want to come and work in your company. You do this through the culture you have created which is a reflection of the leadership team. What values do you instil?

Business as usual

4. Welcome your new staff member and make them feel like part of the team from the first day. Don’t leave them alone to work things out. Find a buddy for them and give up your time for them.

5. Be performance minded. Set goals and let the person know what is expected of them.

6. Provide leadership to the individual and the team. Lead by example. Remember, monkey see - monkey do!

7. Give positive feedback as much as you can, even informally. We all remember when something nice is said to us.

8. Make sure you have a system for rewarding and recognising individuals when something has been achieved – no matter how small.


Moving On

Remember that the true test of a good manager is who will come after you. Have you developed your successor? Who is the future leader?

The true test of a good manager is someone that does themselves out of a job!