Smart Tips for First Time Managers
Have you just been promoted to the much coveted managerial designation of your company? That’s great but always remember power begets responsibility. You have been entrusted with a senior position given your superior caliber and now you are even more responsible to fulfill the overall mission of your organization. Esteemed international business consultancy company FEBBS Solutions has come up with some great pointers to take care of when you are a first time manager. The company is the brainchild of leading business consultants Femi Loye & Bolanle Loye and has got offices in London & Lagos. Don’t be Complacent Complacency is one of the biggest poisons of a professional, leading him to irresponsible and openly casual performances. Yes, it’s you who have been selected as the manager over many others given your superior caliber but your duty doesn’t end here. In fact, now you have a longer route to cover with more efficiency, responsibility & professionalism. Moreover, you should not also forget that you are still just a staff of your organization and hence you have to be respectful to all other employees, even to your subordinates. Maintain your leader aura Be comfortable with the power & channelize it in the right way, learn to take charge of the projects with gravity and understanding approach so that your subordinates and juniors willingly appreciate you as their leader. Learn more on organization As you are in a comparatively superior position now in your company, you have to more knowledgeable about your organization. So, try to have an overall knowledge about all the departments of the firm, the staffs, the current and potential issues as well as the long term goals. It’s you with whom the special clients are going to sit with hence make sure you are an able representative of your company.
Be available You must make sure to stay available to the staffs in your company. It’s the huge team of staffs that make the organization go and any problem here can spell disaster for the projects. So, make sure to extend a convenient & neutral platform for them so that they can be open about their view points and challenges to you. An open communication always guarantees a faster solution to handicaps. Incentives Everybody loves to be rewarded for their hard work and contribution, so do your staffs. Never forget to reward & praise your employees from heart whenever they do something worthy. It would motivate them for better performance in future.