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Quality of a Good Manager
- Say What You Mean,
Mean What You Say
 The
qualities of a good manager are similar to those of a being
a good employee and one of the characteristics of a good
manager is being an effective communicator, it's a simple
case of - Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say.
Let's tackle the first part, ‘say what
you mean'. Meaning can be ambiguous as there is your
interpretation, the listener's interpretation and the
dictionary's definition.
A good communicator focuses on the listener's understanding.
If what I'm talking about isn't clear I often state, "I
don't see the spark in your eyes."
This makes them laugh, open up and lets me know what I need
to explain further.
If you're not sure if the listener is on the same page just
ask them, "Am I making sense?" or "Can I clarify anything
for you?"
‘Mean what you say' indicates
you are:
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Being authentic -
that includes not lying
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Being transparent -
also means no lying
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Jargon-free
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Not saying what you
think the listener wants to hear - a form of lying
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Not withholding
information (lying by omission), or
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Playing games
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