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What can make you a successful manager or supervisor? Well I put some tips in this thread from my own career:
1. Believe in your people or else it won't work
This is something I struggled with my first manager job. I thought the employees were below the task but you must2 believe they are capable with motivation for it to work. Yes their will be a few who aren't. Attitude is everything.
This is something I struggled with my first manager job. I thought the employees were below the task but you must2 believe they are capable with motivation for it to work. Yes their will be a few who aren't. Attitude is everything.
2. Related to #1, motivate your employees
It actually works. I will do something nice for my employees at the end of every work quarter. Out of my pocket. Even if the employer doesn't.
I used to also reward employees with overtime pay and extra time off.
All these things work.
It actually works. I will do something nice for my employees at the end of every work quarter. Out of my pocket. Even if the employer doesn't.
I used to also reward employees with overtime pay and extra time off.
All these things work.
3. Use the data available to you.
This is huge. Managers that don't use the data available to them are bound to fail.
I analyzed the work flow in the office historically and figured out what times of year wewould be overwhelmed; got extra assistance so the work got done.
This is huge. Managers that don't use the data available to them are bound to fail.
I analyzed the work flow in the office historically and figured out what times of year wewould be overwhelmed; got extra assistance so the work got done.
3. Really can't say enough about using the data you have available to you to make management decisions.
There's so much data that's available now that I would have had to work for 25 years ago to find and it's now at your fingertips. Please use it.
There's so much data that's available now that I would have had to work for 25 years ago to find and it's now at your fingertips. Please use it.
4. Anticipate mistakes
Once you know a job you also know what things can go wrong. E.g., I know what mistakes my analyst can make because I used to make them.
I gave them a checklist to do before they submit their work to me or others. It's not perfect but it helps work improve
Once you know a job you also know what things can go wrong. E.g., I know what mistakes my analyst can make because I used to make them.
I gave them a checklist to do before they submit their work to me or others. It's not perfect but it helps work improve
5. Attend your professional or career networking events. So many people skip these.
You're bound to learn something new or meet some people you need to. Very important.
My current boss the CEO introduced himself to me at one of these events when I was in a different job.
You're bound to learn something new or meet some people you need to. Very important.
My current boss the CEO introduced himself to me at one of these events when I was in a different job.
6. Don't be lazy and embrace extra effort. There's going to be some weekends you need to work where you feel no one appreciated your extra effort.
It must be done anyway.
It must be done anyway.
7. Own your mistakes. Yes you are going to make some. Don't hide them and don't get defensive with either your employees or your own boss.
Being defensive makes you less able to learn from your mistakes. If you want your employees to learn from theirs, so must you.
Being defensive makes you less able to learn from your mistakes. If you want your employees to learn from theirs, so must you.
