There is so much to consider when it comes to managing, or running, a business. There are so many responsibilities that fall on your shoulders, so much to prioritise and take control of, so much to worry about about and act accordingly on. As such, the last thing you want to have to worry about is your employees. What we mean is, you want to know that you’ve hired people that can do the job effectively and efficiently and without the need for constant supervision. However, we aren’t all masters at hiring the best people out there, and so we need to ensure we can do all we can to help them be the people we want them to be. Luckily for you, there are certain things we can do and use to ensure this task is made a little bit easier. Read on.
The Art Of Delegation
Being a successful leader means knowing how to prioritise and that means knowing how to say no to some of the things on your to do list. You may be the most qualified to complete every task out there, but you weren’t bless with enough hours in the days or hands on your body. So we need to know how to delegate in a way that will benefit everybody. So learn the skills of each of your employees so that you can call on them to complete certain assignments. Make sure you give them the authority too as well. This will be crucial. It’s a trust thing, but you need to get used to it.
Communication Is Going To Help You
This is one of the biggest killers in the workplace. Either staff communicate through emails instead of phone calls, or even instead of just swivelling in their chairs and talking to the person behind them. But it is not just staff, because a lot of bosses are terrible at communicating too. This is especially important when it comes to keeping your employees up to date on changes being made to the company, whether organisational or strategic or whatever.
Project Management
Having a team of project managers is going to be one of your greatest assets as a leader. You need to know that all your ongoing projects are being dealt with in a smooth and professional manner. But this can be hard. So give this team everything they need to do their job better. If t is better software then get it. If it is more help, employ more staff. It could even be project risk management, in which case you need to address this issue and address it fast.
Learn To Congratulate
There is nothing worse than a boss who only pays attention to negatives. It will make employees feel like they are not appreciated and that everything they do is wrong. So recognise achievements, congratulate them in front of their colleagues, buy them a voucher, offer bonuses, send a company wide email out that praises Natasha in design for unbelievable work on that BP project; the client was super impressed. It’s easy and it will do wonders for moral.
