What’s Your Management Style?
You have one or a team of employees that you are responsible for managing. You are busy handling the various business and employee issues that cross your desk…without giving much thought to how you handle them. You probably make many of your decisions automatically and aren’t aware of how your decisions affect your employees. Your management style is critical for the stability and growth of your business.
Your personality traits work for or against you depending on the individuals you are managing. That’s why it’s important to know your style of management. This way you can effectively manage different types of people for the overall effectiveness of your business.
In the article “How Do We Keep the Good Ones?…Listen! by Georgia Reitmeier, October 2001
“In fact, in interviews with 2 million employees at 700 companies, Gallup found that employee tenure and productivity are directly related to the relationship between employees and their immediate supervisor. The number one reason employees quit their jobs is dissatisfaction with their supervisors, not their paychecks.”
I’ve worked in HR for many years and in exit interviews employees have shared their dissatisfaction with their manager as the reason for leaving. Yes, they may be somewhat dissatisfied with their pay, the commute may be challenging, yet if they are unhappy with their manager, they will move on. If you lack an awareness of your management style, you will not know if you are motivating or de-motivating your team members. You can potentially lose your best employees.
Even if your staff is relatively stable, you can continue to learn how your management style influences the performance of your employees.
You and your employees are a team…you work for each other in essence. Your employees focus on performing well, and you focus on providing the support and direction they need in order to perform well. That’s a mutual relationship. Most managers expect their employees to continue to learn and develop in their roles…that’s what the employees expect from you.
I would like to share this book: Understanding and Changing Your Management Style by Robert C. Benfari.
If you want to be a better manager, then I would recommend you read this book. Benfari offers tests to guide you in understanding your values and your preferences in problem solving. He addresses how you deal with conflicts and problem employees. After reading this book, you can start changing your behavior.
It’s important for you to know that strong managers continue to develop their knowledge around their business as well as managing employees…they actively work on mastering their skills.
Next Topic
Why Do Employees Quit?
Pat
Other Topics:
What’s Your Communication Style?
What’s Your Learning Style?
Why Do Employees Quit?
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21 Great Ways to Become an Outstanding Manager by Brian Tracy
With this valuable step-by-step program, you will learn
how to:
-Lead your team to maximum results – so you can stand
out above the rest
-Keep your team happy and motivated
-Maximize your natural leadership capabilities
-Build a team to take you to the top
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