What’s a Good Manager?

“I am managing employees for the first time and want to do a good job. Any ideas of how to be a good manager?”

HR Survival Tip

Congratulations… both on the promotion to manager but also in trying to do your job well! A long time statistic is that 70% of employees leave a job because of their manager, which shows that many more managers should be trying to do a better job.

It’s an unfortunate fact that many people get promoted simply because they did their previous job well, not because they proved to be good manager material. Supervisory skills aren’t obtained through osmosis or by the granting of the title, it takes training.

So, what kind of manager do employees want? According to a study by Addison Group, employees would like to work with someone who:

  • has the ability to give honest feedback (63%);
  • has experience in the same field as the employees (58%);
  • is trustworthy (56%);
  • makes time for the employees (37%); and
  • is collaborative (36%).

Work on your communication skills because that’s the basis for building good relationships with your employees. Yes, just having real conversations with them will go a long way. Remember those employees were hired for their skills and knowledge and your job is to use what they know to build a team that works well together. Encouraging your employees to voice their opinions (in a professional manner) will not only help everyone feel engaged but it will also help earn their respect for you as their manager.

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