Good management involves many different skills. In this article, we focus on the 15 most important.
The article here is a bit of a monster with links to many resources, so don't count on reading everything at once. Just as you cannot focus on all areas at once. But make sure you also set aside time to improve your skills. It can save you time on the other end.
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It is important because being a leader is of course about delivering results. Weekday. If you do not understand business development, it will be difficult for you to deliver on it.
To learn more about business development, you can start here
Who are you as a leader? It is important to have an idea of who you are as a leader and which values are important to you and the way you lead.
This is where you as a manager are measured and weighed by your manager, director or board. But how do you do it?
As a manager, you carry the company's culture. It also means that you have the opportunity to influence the culture.
If you fail to convey your messages so that they are heard and understood, then you fail as a leader. It is therefore important that you get a handle on some very basic communication principles.
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How to get your employees to listen
The good meeting is largely about preparation. With a purpose and an agenda, you will go a long way towards holding better meetings. If you really want to upgrade your meeting management skills, you can start looking at how long your meetings are. Is there really a reason why all meetings are 30 min or one hour? Maybe you only need 20 minutes?
Are the right people attending the meeting and are there any Someone who doesn't need to be there? Maybe someone can be content with joining in the beginning.
Your employees will appreciate shorter and more productive meetings.
It is important that managers can get new ideas. And possibly help employees to think in new ways. You can e.g. Use these tools to get started.
Changes are inevitable and not least important. As a leader, you will certainly encounter resistance to change and it can actually be one of the most difficult things you can face as a leader. But changes are important. It is the only way we can make things better, e.g.
Here are a handful of tools to help you through the changes:
A process is a series of activities that are repeated and create value for the company
By focusing on how you can streamline processes, you create better results for fewer resources.
In order to see success, it requires clear goals, clarity about: background, purpose and sub-goals, a well-functioning team and that you communicate it all clearly.
Without motivation, no innovation and achievement. You can probably get some employees to show up and handle the most necessary tasks, but if you manage knowledge employees, you need them to be motivated.
A difficult discipline for many. Star with these tools:
MUS, PU, development interview. Dear child has many names. In this case, the child is not even particularly loved. Far too many employees and managers have experienced that the MUS becomes a conversation that does not lead to anything concrete.
Here are two ways you can hold a better MUS:
Hiring and firing are tasks you have to solve. With the right work processes, it becomes more manageable and the chance of a good appointment increases.
In order for you and your team to work best together, it may be a good idea to focus on collaboration and team building.
You can find more on this topic here
Conflicts are inevitable when people are together. Therefore, it is important that you know how to handle them best.
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