1. Expand strengths
A good manager is now more a coach than a boss. She recognizes strengths in the team, promotes them and uses them in the right places.
2. Trust
Give direction and let go. Promote self-determination in your team and delegate responsibilities. Trust also increases employee motivation.
3. Goal orientation
Define clear company and team goals to be achieved. After that, ask team members to add personal goals to them. With clear goals you stay on course and create effective work.
4. Create an error culture
Take away the fear of mistakes from your employees. A mistake is a good opportunity to draw conclusions and learn from them. The more mistakes are made, the more the team learns. Make sure, however, that these are only done once.
5. Empathy
As a manager, you also have social responsibility for your team. Listen to your team members and understand their problems. Be aware of team tensions and counteract them.
6. Motivating
Ensure a good and relaxed atmosphere in the team. Remind employees of the common goal. Awaken common interests. Happy and composed employees are productive employees.
7. Organization
A well-structured filing system for information makes the coordination work much easier. Both managers and employees should leave clear and orderly documentation. So everyone is always up to date.
8. Transparency
Share any relevant information with the team. Make your personal desires, values and leadership principles clear. That creates understanding and trust.
