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New to Project Management? How to Create a Winning Teamby Judy Camp You've excelled at your job, and a supervisor takes notice. Now you are in charge of product managment for your team. That's often when everything comes crashing down. People are resentful; they don't give you respect. And just when you want your underlings to shine, making you a bright star in your new position, your whole department becomes unproductive. Sound familiar? It might. This happens to countless people every day. The basic problem is that often people are promoted, but have no project management skills or training. But being a manager can be as complicated as being a computer operator, and can require just as much previous knowledge. When your job title suddenly includes the word "manager," you may find yourself looking for tips on what it is that motivates people.
You may assume it's your job to watch people work and point out errors. But constant criticism doesn't allow people to bring enthusiasm and creativity to their jobs, a vital element of outstanding production. A good manager motivates people by allowing and encouraging subordinates to become more involved in the decision-making process. This has big pay backs, improving employee performance, reducing operating costs, improving quality, providing better customer service, and increasing efficiency. Here are some other important management techniques, which will help you become a star manager. Have high expectations, and clearly state them. Build a good dialogue between yourself and your employees. They want to know what is expected of them. This should begin the day the employee is hired and should include not only the mechanics of the job, but also the standards. The proper way to talk to customers, for example, should be part of the training. Set high expectations of employees so they can be proud when they reach them. If possible, make the goals measurable. Develop win/win solutions. Read the complete article
************** The article above provides management tips to help develop and improve supervisory skills, whether you are chosen for project management, a first-time supervisor, or as a senior level manager. |
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