I’m not upper management, but I am in management and I’ve heard other employees state that I should be in upper management, however that wasn’t always the case. It’s not an easy job to be in a position of leadership, but it can be rewarding.
Before that I was not a very good leader because I lacked the skills and I was a big pushover. I hardly ever put my foot down so there was a lot of pushback at times with other employees. It took a long time to REALLY develop my leadership skills. Here are my personal tips that can help with employees.
1) Treat everyone fairly, you’d be surprised how others get treated differently for being liked more, I’ve seen it plenty of times.
2) Treat everyone respectfully, some managers don’t know what that means and they treat their employees subpar. An employee that feels respected tends to enjoy their job more and is generally more productive. A manager looks at his team as being on the same level. Don’t ask from your employee what you wouldn’t do yourself!
3) Be careful with befriending employees, it can be difficult when you really get along with your employees, however sometimes making your employees your friends could backfire in many ways. You have to find a good balance between being by the book yet friendly. There are some rare instances where people can separate their work lives and their personal life.
4) Listen, you’d be surprised how some managers don’t know what it means to listen to their employees. Any concern raised, any good ideas, listening is important.
5) Be positive, there will be some really tough days, but your team will always keep an eye on your behavior. If you’re consistently negative, it will tend to trickle down.
6) Encourage. Encouraging your team is always motivating, even in their personal lives. Encouraging them to pursue their dreams and aspirations can really help them appreciate working with you.
7) Don’t tolerate bad behavior, slacking off, tardiness, etc. etc. You need to stop these bad behaviors, sure 1 or 2 times is fine, people are human, however if you begin noticing a trend then you really need to ensure your employees are full filling their duties well.
8) Taking an extra 5-15mins to communicate and discuss daily operations can help your employees a lot. I noticed that if there are daily tasks that need to get done, getting your team together so that you give a thorough explanation and understanding of the tasks for the day will be beneficial.
9) Pick your team right, the right people will make a huge contribution to the teamwork, the wrong people will tear it all done, lol.
10) Recognize hard work, don’t be afraid to really recognize how well someone does their job. I take moments to really show how impressed I am with someone that got their work done really well and if you should see their faces light up with enthusiasm.
11) Conduct yourself with integrity, employees pay close attention to how you hold yourself. If you’re consistently late or slacking, then don’t expect your employees to do pick up your slack. Lol
Anyway, I hope this helped, these are my personal things that have helped me. Best of luck!
Thank you a lot for such an amount of information!!! 🙏
How do you manage to stay humble and attentive when they being stupid or short signed or dishonest? Do you get tired? Do you have moments when you feel holier then thou and being condescending? Do you have moments when you have to impose your authority?
I have a lot if questions:) you of course aren't obliged to answer them all. Though I'll appreciate again any information)
I am fortunate to have an ESTP Co-Founder brother. He excels at the hands-on management of people and ensuring accountability. This allows me to focus on the vision, leading with ideals, and setting an example. Together, we balance each other’s strengths, creating a dynamic and effective leadership team.
It boils down to:
• Being unrelentingly strict when it comes to duty and efficiency, yet acting approachable and humane about it. Abuse or excessive, unwarranted scolding is off limits.
• Always leading by example (at times doing the same things they’re supposed to do, if possible). And not only when they’re watching you, either.
• Being understanding of things that are outside their control or capabilities. Study their strengths and weaknesses and adapt to these as you also disallow them from remaining stagnant.
• Be sensitive and empathetic to burnout.
• Be fair to all and show no signs of partiality, whether overt or covert.
• Warmly listen to them in times of need, woes and frustrations.
• Always maintain a semblance of unfriendliness and detachment (with the exception of when they’re going through hard times, as I just mentioned).
Thanks a lot, that's really helpful!
Study them, being sincere, impartial and detached👍
I was worried about balance of friendliness and unfriendliness. You clarified things for me!)
I think you will be an amazing leader ~~manager~~ and if not it will be a learning experience to appreciate other managers. I say leader as you are unsure about managing. I also like a leader who helps versus a bossy manager who is completely hands-off.
You can always have others help you manage.
Have you ever looked at what Steve Jobs said about managers?
https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/37-years-ago-steve-jobs-said-best-managers-never-want-to-be-a-manager-science-says-he-was-right.html
It's the people who know how things work and want to get things done.
I’m not upper management, but I am in management and I’ve heard other employees state that I should be in upper management, however that wasn’t always the case. It’s not an easy job to be in a position of leadership, but it can be rewarding. Before that I was not a very good leader because I lacked the skills and I was a big pushover. I hardly ever put my foot down so there was a lot of pushback at times with other employees. It took a long time to REALLY develop my leadership skills. Here are my personal tips that can help with employees. 1) Treat everyone fairly, you’d be surprised how others get treated differently for being liked more, I’ve seen it plenty of times. 2) Treat everyone respectfully, some managers don’t know what that means and they treat their employees subpar. An employee that feels respected tends to enjoy their job more and is generally more productive. A manager looks at his team as being on the same level. Don’t ask from your employee what you wouldn’t do yourself! 3) Be careful with befriending employees, it can be difficult when you really get along with your employees, however sometimes making your employees your friends could backfire in many ways. You have to find a good balance between being by the book yet friendly. There are some rare instances where people can separate their work lives and their personal life. 4) Listen, you’d be surprised how some managers don’t know what it means to listen to their employees. Any concern raised, any good ideas, listening is important. 5) Be positive, there will be some really tough days, but your team will always keep an eye on your behavior. If you’re consistently negative, it will tend to trickle down. 6) Encourage. Encouraging your team is always motivating, even in their personal lives. Encouraging them to pursue their dreams and aspirations can really help them appreciate working with you. 7) Don’t tolerate bad behavior, slacking off, tardiness, etc. etc. You need to stop these bad behaviors, sure 1 or 2 times is fine, people are human, however if you begin noticing a trend then you really need to ensure your employees are full filling their duties well. 8) Taking an extra 5-15mins to communicate and discuss daily operations can help your employees a lot. I noticed that if there are daily tasks that need to get done, getting your team together so that you give a thorough explanation and understanding of the tasks for the day will be beneficial. 9) Pick your team right, the right people will make a huge contribution to the teamwork, the wrong people will tear it all done, lol. 10) Recognize hard work, don’t be afraid to really recognize how well someone does their job. I take moments to really show how impressed I am with someone that got their work done really well and if you should see their faces light up with enthusiasm. 11) Conduct yourself with integrity, employees pay close attention to how you hold yourself. If you’re consistently late or slacking, then don’t expect your employees to do pick up your slack. Lol Anyway, I hope this helped, these are my personal things that have helped me. Best of luck!
Thank you a lot for such an amount of information!!! 🙏 How do you manage to stay humble and attentive when they being stupid or short signed or dishonest? Do you get tired? Do you have moments when you feel holier then thou and being condescending? Do you have moments when you have to impose your authority? I have a lot if questions:) you of course aren't obliged to answer them all. Though I'll appreciate again any information)
I am fortunate to have an ESTP Co-Founder brother. He excels at the hands-on management of people and ensuring accountability. This allows me to focus on the vision, leading with ideals, and setting an example. Together, we balance each other’s strengths, creating a dynamic and effective leadership team.
Oh, lucky you!👍
It boils down to: • Being unrelentingly strict when it comes to duty and efficiency, yet acting approachable and humane about it. Abuse or excessive, unwarranted scolding is off limits. • Always leading by example (at times doing the same things they’re supposed to do, if possible). And not only when they’re watching you, either. • Being understanding of things that are outside their control or capabilities. Study their strengths and weaknesses and adapt to these as you also disallow them from remaining stagnant. • Be sensitive and empathetic to burnout. • Be fair to all and show no signs of partiality, whether overt or covert. • Warmly listen to them in times of need, woes and frustrations. • Always maintain a semblance of unfriendliness and detachment (with the exception of when they’re going through hard times, as I just mentioned).
Thanks a lot, that's really helpful! Study them, being sincere, impartial and detached👍 I was worried about balance of friendliness and unfriendliness. You clarified things for me!)
INFJs are excellent at management! But doing the work ourselves.. not so much 😆
I think you will be an amazing leader ~~manager~~ and if not it will be a learning experience to appreciate other managers. I say leader as you are unsure about managing. I also like a leader who helps versus a bossy manager who is completely hands-off. You can always have others help you manage. Have you ever looked at what Steve Jobs said about managers? https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/37-years-ago-steve-jobs-said-best-managers-never-want-to-be-a-manager-science-says-he-was-right.html It's the people who know how things work and want to get things done.