Micro-Management is an easy trap to fall into as a team manager. Effective management takes time and effort to master. Micro-Management refers to a leader that does more than they are expected to. A manager’s role involves overseeing collaboration of their team and helping team members...
Delegation and Empowerment are both very useful management tools and techniques. Although both used for the same purpose of employee management, they have some differences. Both techniques have their benefits if used effectively, however they are most effective when used specifically for a particular situation...
An empowered team performs in a completely different way to how a traditional team operates. Empowering your team is replacing traditional forms of corporate hierarchy, where team members report back to whoever is boss. An empowered team has increased levels of responsibility and authority over their...
Delegation is one of the most important management skills. Good delegation saves you time, develops employees, grooms a successor, and motivates. Poor delegation will cause you frustration, de-motivates and confuses the other person, and fails to achieve the task or purpose itself. It is a...
1. Define the task Confirm in your own mind that the task is suitable to be delegated. 2. Select the individual or team What are your reasons for delegating to this person or team? What are they going to get out of it? What are you going to...
A team contract outlines the standards that are expected to be met by all team members. It is agreed to at a team meeting and signed by all members. The idea behind it is to encourage a collaborative and supportive environment amongst the team, as...
The people of a business is the most important and most valuable resource they have. In order to retain employees and get the most out of them, they have to be motivated and engaged in what they do on a day to day basis. So what...
The Harvard business review (2014) states that you can’t be a great manager if you aren’t a good coach. In other words, you can only be a good manager if you are a good coach. There are several benefits of coaching a team; Strengthens bond between...
Multi-Skilling is a talent that can prove to be very beneficial and effective in the workplace. This skill is valuable for both employee and employer, especially in today’s fast-paced nature of modern organisations. The philosophy in the workplace nowadays is no longer about concentrating only on...
As a leader managing the talent within your team is a very important job. Getting the most out of your resources, i.e. your people, is a skill that will ensure you continued success. For this reason, how you recruit talent, identify high performers within your...