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What Makes a Good Manager?
Focus on Your Team
 I’m
often asked, “What makes a good manager?” There are a number
of attributes that contribute to becoming an effective
manager. One of the biggest hurdles for new managers is
understanding that it’s no longer a case of just taking care
of #1.
Of course you need to consider your success. But when you
become a manager you are also responsible for the ambitions
and well-being of those who report to you and must coach,
mentor, support, inspire and lead.
I know you’re thinking, “Look, I’m happy to be a manager and
take care of the strategy and drive the business, but all
this ‘people stuff’ is a little inconvenient.”
Firstly, let's consider why 'team work' is so important to
you, your department and the organisation.
Primarily it has to do with momentum by allowing teams to:
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be more productive
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combine signature
strengths from individuals, which provide more expertise, to make better
decisions and heighten outcomes
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have fun working with
others
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improve relationships
and skills by learning from one another
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work towards one goal
instead of individual agendas
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heighten the quality,
innovation, effectiveness and efficiency of the outcome
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be part of a group
and not feel isolated or unsupported
Discover if you’ve created a successful team by evaluating
the following attributes:
"I and the team":
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have a common goal
for working together
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see the value of the
group as well as the individual
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are accountable for
each other
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understand that each
person has their own strengths and everyone's input is required in order to
achieve a common goal or purpose
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have open
communication and good relationships
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have the ability to
adapt and be flexible as work conditions change
Click the following
link if you would like to jump-start your management,
team leader or supervisor career and uncover the
7 Super
Success Secrets to Become a Manager even if you have no
management experience.
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