Tips on How to Become a Successful Manager

These 15 useful tips you help you become one of the most successful managers in the world :

1. Try to learn as much as possible about the people you are working with (needs, family lives, hobbies etc)

2. Keep smiling! Be positive (you can transfer your energy to the others)

3. Have short informal conversation with your employees! (use their first names - it is very important).

4. Be patient and listen to them (encourage them to say more, keep eye-contact and focused attention).

5. Shape your speech according to their expectation and interests.

6. Give a good stroke! (say something nice when you meet them).

7. Don't give orders! Ask questions!

8. Praise people any time for their achievements (they will love it)

9. Have the same behavior and attitude with everybody around you.
10. Identify the sources of conflicts and try to solve them in time.

11. Do not criticize, do not blame do not complain.

12. Show strong determination and try to motivate the others.

13. Don't be moody! Be well-balanced and good-tempered all the time.

14. Don't say "NO!" (replace it with "What if")

15. Don't forget that smart people find solutions to solve the problem, all the others give explanations and make excuses.

It’s pretty easy to look at your manager and think, “What’s the big deal? Anyone could do what she does; in fact, a trained chimp could do her job!” Actually, it takes lots of effort to become a successful manager. We’re not talking about the manager who plays up to the big boss; we’re talking about a manager who keeps her department running smoothly, whose staff show up to work every day with a certain amount of enthusiasm, and who demonstrates consistently positive results in terms of productivity. If you want to be that person, you can take steps now to become a successful manager.

Qualities of a Good Manager

To be productive, successful and outstanding as a manager, you need not only creativity, knowledge and a keen sense of the big picture, but also realize the importance of observing a few procedures and following basic common sense to help promote a successful environment for co-workers and staff.

Individual Qualities

1. An essential quality a manager should strive for is the ability to listen. Through positive communication, a manager can establish himself as being approachable, open to new ideas and respectful of others' opinions.

Co-Workers

2. Interacting with co-workers requires tact when it comes to accepting or providing criticism. Managers should support the initiative of others, and be able to accept and work with their suggestions and changes.

Staff

3. A manager can be a role model and mentor. Observing an open door policy, ensuring staff has the proper tools, training and supervision, and having the ability to delegate tasks is essential. Showing appreciation for employees and treating them with respect is vital.

Interviews

4. Projecting a professional but friendly attitude will help put the interviewee at ease, allowing him to be more open and forthcoming in his responses.

Effects

5. A manager should be involved with his team. By actively interacting with co-workers and employees, listening to ideas or concerns, and effectively communicating in order to implement changes or new procedures, will keep the team focused and moving in a positive direction.