Do Your Managers Possess These 5 Key Leadership Skills?
Being an effective manager requires an understanding of and a devotion to people development. A good manager or business owner makes the clear transition from employee and begins to develop specific skills that grow a team, a department, and a business. Are you as a business owner, or your managers, fulfilling the role of a leader, and a people developer, or is there a gap that needs to be filled to better manage the team effectively for maximum output?
Managing employees is a learned skill, which requires a focus on constant learning and improving. A good manager will always be working to strengthen employee relationships and isn’t afraid to listen to the employees. Servant leadership is what inspires teams, not power trips or intimidation. Great managers must be being willing to serve their teams and be an infinite resource to achieve the best outcome possible for the company.
Managers and business owners should focus much of their time on managing people and setting an example employees can look up to. The output potential of a well-managed team is exponentially stronger when there is leadership that understands their role.
Here are 5 learnable leadership skills you and your managers should pursue and master:
Communicator
- Sends clear messages
- Set clear expectations
- Is approachable and provides positive feedback
Team Builder
- Understands that the team is greater than the individual
- Empowers all team members to contribute
- Looks at the big picture and knows how to get from point A to point B
Mentor
- Shares experiences for the good of the team
- Teaches by setting a good example, serves from the bottom up
- Encourages the team in their work efforts and career development
Delegator
- Doesn’t try to do it all themselves and doesn’t micro-manage
- Gives employees the right tools and resources
- Gives clear authority equally alongside responsibilities
Producer
- Creates the process, teaches the employees, gets out of the way
- Is results oriented, not a process manager
- Manages time wisely
Additionally, a manager must be able to handle difficult people and challenging situations without losing their composure or becoming emotionally vulnerable. Managers should be of a stable mind emotionally and physically, and become unprofessional in difficult moment.
It also helps greatly if managers understand the basic components of HR 101 so they operate from knowledge and procedure rather than making rash decisions that don’t comply with the complex labor laws. Operating without HR knowledge can only make a bad situation worse, and have significant potential impact on the company,
Infinium offers Management Leadership training to all our clients as part of our service. If you feel the need to bring your managers up a notch, talk to our HR experts today at info@infiniumgroup.com.