Someone asked me recently ‘what do you believe is the best way to approach people management?’ I guess all of my beliefs about the ‘best way’ or the ‘how to’ are covered in other articles but the question got me thinking about my core beliefs about managing people and the impact of those beliefs. Here are nine of my beliefs. What are yours?
1. Management = Happiness
When employees are managed effectively they are happier at work
When managers (including team leaders, supervisors and business owners) know they are managing people effectively they are happier at work
We could use more happiness at work read more
2. If You Want to Manage People Effectively, You Can
Everybody has the ability to become a highly effective manager. If they want to
3. Managing People is Easier – If You Have the Right Tools and Techniques
Managing employees is much easier, and more effective, if you have the right tools and techniques – the ‘how to’ knowledge read more
4. Your Right to Manage
Managers have the right to manage their employee’s performance. Nobody has to apologise for using a planned structured approach to agreeing performance objectives, monitoring performance, giving feedback and so on. You don’t have to ask permission either read more
5. Employee Rights
Employees have the right to be effectively managed
6. Managers Responsibility
Managers have a responsibility to manage their employees
7. Rewarding Managers
Managers should be rewarded for managing effectively
8. Managers Need Clarity
Managers should be crystal clear about what ‘effective management’ looks like in practice in their organisation read more
9. Management Beliefs
What we believe about managing our employees has a profound effect upon our management confidence and competence
Management Beliefs and Management Confidence
Do you want to know more about how our beliefs impact our management confidence? About how to overcome the ‘barrier beliefs’ that prevent you taking action? Then claim your free copy of my audio interview ‘Skyrocket your Management Confidence’ at http://www.mymanagementconfidence.com
So that’s about me, what about you? What do you believe about managing people and how does this impact your management confidence and competence?
