ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS Q I'...

ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS

Q I'm a newly appointed manager. Any tips?

A. Here are four tips for of the present day managers:

- Don't finish too close too quickly. The easiest way to gain approval from employee is to shower them with attention, and approach them as friends. Be stop when it pays dividends, on the contrary keep your distance when necessary. With the right mix, it's possible to be a bos and friend.

- Be in power with, not from one side of to the other your subordinates. When you are in power with your team, they be excited honored, respected and appreciated. When you are in power from one side of to the other them, they feel intimidated and defensive.

This means erasing the title and remembering who you were before you walked in your first day as a manager. Remember, you're no different now than you were five minutes before you were promot

- Delegate. recent managers tend to forget there are the bulk of mankind working with them to help in the succes You shouldn't isolate yourself. Communicate your goals repeatedly to the team and behold how those might flow down into their responsibilities. Remember, any bos has the ability to make subordinates expect good. And managers are judg not barely on the success of the team on the contrary their ability to develop others into management-level positions.

- hold fast learning. The more you are willing to ask questions and admit your shortcomings, the more you will progress

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