How to Manage things Better as Manager
You may have found yourself thrust into a management position because you’ve proven yourself capable of meeting challenges head-on, despite having no formal management training. Perhaps you don’t currently work in management, but want to improve your skill set to gain the experience you know you need to eventually make the leap. Or, maybe you are an entrepreneur and understand that running your own business will require you to learn how to manage yourself and others more effectively.
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Tanya Jayshwal MBA Manager HR AirCrews Aviation Pvt Ltd
There are many reasons you might be interested in improving your management skills.
You may have found yourself thrust into a management position because you’ve proven yourself capable of meeting challenges head-on, despite having no formal management training. Perhaps you don’t currently work in management, but want to improve your skill set to gain the experience you know you need to eventually make the leap. Or, maybe you are an entrepreneur and understand that running your own business will require you to learn how to manage yourself and others more effectively.
Responsibilities of a Manager
For most organizations, managers occupy an important spot on the organizational chart, existing between the company’s leadership (CEO, vice presidents, directors, etc.) and rank-and-file employees. As such, managers are responsible for understanding leadership’s strategic initiatives and goals and using that understanding to direct the actions and work of individual employees in a way that aligns with those goals.
Learn how to motivate your team. A motivated team is an engaged and productive team. By learning how you can keep your team motivated, you can directly impact your progress towards key goals and initiatives.
Managing Expectations
It isn’t uncommon for superiors, especially those who are far removed from the day-to-day activities of a team or department, to come to the table with expectations for a project or initiative that simply are not feasible. When this happens, it’s your job as a manager to educate your bosses on what is possible given the existing circumstances and the desired outcome. This will enable them to either adjust their expectations or give them the opportunity to provide you with additional resources that you can leverage to reach those lofty goals
Give regular performance updates. It isn’t enough to measure progress towards your goals; you must also communicate this progress to everyone involved. Performance updates allow everyone to understand whether or not you are on track to hit the goals you have outlined. Regularly give performance updates to everyone involved—both stakeholders and those you manage—so that everyone knows how you are progressing towards shared goals. In the event you are not on track to hit your targets, this allows the opportunity to make necessary adjustments to either improve performance or scale back expectations.
-How to Become a Better Manager
Managers can upgrade their management and leadership skills, team up with mentors, and clarify the objectives and career paths of those they manage.
To retain talented employees in this slowly improving job market, managers must sharpen their motivational skills and demonstrate to their direct reports they are valued through individual meetings and career development plans.
Meet with workers you manage.Personal one-on-one meetings are a great way to clarify objectives – what is expected of them and the timetable they have to achieve them. Crystalize for each worker what his or her ‘critical few objectives’ are – the two or three most important accomplishments they must realize.
Clarify your own objectives with your boss. Meet with your supervisor and get an understanding of your own critical objectives and the way he or she prefers to receive progress reports.
Formulate a career path for each worker. Mutually develop a career path with each or check in with them to see how they are progressing on their individual plans.
Employees must see near-term and long-term career opportunities and a commitment to help them achieve their full potential, or they will test prospects elsewhere.
Perfect your communications skills. Good communications skills consistently rank at the top of skills managers need to build, according to Clear Rock surveys. Inability to communicate well – both verbally and in writing – will limit the success you and your team can achieve.
Reinforce the importance of customer satisfaction. Share best practices and methods employees are using to satisfy customers.
Celebrate early successes. Recognize and reward the achievements of your direct reports and their contributions to positive outcomes.
Effective Management Means Taking Responsibility
Most new managers find it difficult to assume responsibility when things don’t pan out as they hoped, for example, a late deadline, an undelivered or under-delivered work item, or a project that didn’t go according to plan. Whatever the scenario is, it is crucial that you hold yourself to the same high standards that you hold other team members. If it was a failed team effort, be the first to assume responsibility instead of shifting blame onto others. This will make your employees respect you and also stand up for you in the future.
-Difference between Leader and Manager
There is always a buzz when we talk about a leader and the manager. Leadership is a skill and the person who possess this ability is known as a LEADER. On the other hand, Management is a discipline, and the practitioner of this discipline is known as the
Leader and manager have a great role to play in any organization, in the sense that a leader is the one who inspires, encourages and influence his men, to work willingly, in the attainment of the organization’s objectives. On the other hand, a manager is an important link between the firm and its stakeholders, i.e. employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, government, society, and so forth. He is the one who performs basic managerial functions.
Leaders take risks, managers control risk .
There is always a buzz when we talk about a leader and the manager. Leadership is a skill and the person who possess this ability is known as a LEADER. On the other hand, Management is a discipline, and the practitioner of this discipline is known as the
MANAGER
Leader and manager have a great role to play in any organization, in the sense that a leader is the one who inspires, encourages and influence his men, to work willingly, in the attainment of the organization’s objectives. On the other hand, a manager is an important link between the firm and its stakeholders, i.e. employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, government, society, and so forth. He is the one who performs basic managerial functions.
Definition of Leader
A leader is a person who influences his followers to achieve a specified goal. He is a person with a vision and inspires his followers in such a way that it becomes their vision. He helps them in making the strategy to achieve the goal and possesses a good foresightedness along with the other qualities like- motivating the subordinates, creating teams, innovation, developing trust among the stakeholders, etc.
Definition of Manager
A manager is a person who manages the organization such that he is responsible for planning, organization, direction, coordination and control. They are the ones who get their work done by the employees through several ways and has the authority to hire or fire the employees. There are various types of managers present in an organization such as top level managers, functional managers, project manager, general manager.
The role of these managers depends on their nature of work like top level managers are held responsible for the vision and mission of the organization, functional managers are responsible for different areas of their work like marketing, sales, accounting, etc.
Leaders take risks, managers control risk .
Leaders are willing to try new things even if they may fail miserably. They know that failure is often a step on the path to success. Managers work to minimize risk. They seek to avoid or control problems rather than embracing them.
Leaders are in it for the long haul, managers think short-term.
Leaders have intentionality. They do what they say they are going to do and stay motivated toward a big, often very distant goal. They remain motivated without receiving regular rewards. Managers work on shorter-term goals, seeking more regular acknowledgment or accolades.
Leaders build relationships, managers build systems and processes.
Leaders build relationships, managers build systems and processes.
Leaders focus on people – all the stakeholders they need to influence in order to realize their vision. They know who their stakeholders are and spend most of their time with them. They build loyalty and trust by consistently delivering on their promise. Managers focus on the structures necessary to set and achieve goals. They focus on the analytical and ensure systems are in place to attain desired outcomes. They work with individuals and their goals and objectives
Leaders create fans, managers have employees.
Leaders have people who go beyond following them; their followers become their raving fans and fervent promoters – helping them build their brand and achieve their goals. Their fans help them increase their visibility and credibility. Managers have staff who follow directions and seek to please the boss.
Tanya Jayshwal MBA
Manager HR
AirCrews Aviation Pvt Ltd
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