Circle Concepts Discuss Management

 
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Aug. 22, 2013 - PRLog -- Circle Concepts, Inc.
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Circle Concepts Discuss Management

Columbus, OH, August 2013 – As you envision the future of your career, you probably see yourself rising to the top of your team. You’ll be so great at your job that you will get promoted and land a shiny new title that commands respect: Manager.

Moving into leadership isn’t solely about being the best at what you do now. You will face challenges you never expected, and will have to continuously develop your skills in order to lead your team effectively.

So, if you’re thinking management is for you, there are some questions you should ask yourself first and then with a clearer picture you’ll have a much better idea of whether you’re ready for the role and if it’s the right fit for you and your career.
 
-   Are You a Great Communicator?
As your team’s motivator, coach, and disciplinarian, it’s up to you to clearly communicate with your team. To achieve real success, you’ll need to be able to convey what needs to be done and how it can be accomplished without micromanaging. You’ll also need to provide thorough feedback and ample recognition for a job well done. From beginning to end, everything centers around clear, constant communication with you as the facilitator.

-   Are You a Great Motivator?
There’s more to leadership than helping your team hit the minimum requirements. Your job is now to motivate your team to go above and beyond, to complete their tasks with enthusiasm, and to help their co-workers achieve their goals. This can be difficult, especially when you don’t have the resources to provide incentives like bonuses and raises. You have to think creatively to find out what else will motivate the team.

-   Are You Willing to Be Accountable for Your Team’s Performance?
It’s daunting to be held accountable for an entire team.  As the leader, if any one messes up, you’re going to hear about it and be expected to remedy the situation. The solution won’t be to simply repeat the criticism to the offending party because the responsibility partially falls on you. Perhaps you didn’t provide sufficient training, ignored a performance issue, or simply weren’t paying enough attention, you have to be able to look at the way you manage with a critical eye and figure out how you can improve too.

-   Can You Set a Great Example for Your Team?
All eyes will be on you and that brings more pressure than you might think. Every time you arrive late, leave early, take shortcuts, miss deadlines, or gossip about co-workers, your team will notice and take it as a sign that it’s fine when they do those things too. You have to be ready to set the best example you can.
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-   Can You Make the Tough Calls?
As a team member you lean on your manager to help you make decisions and determine the best way to proceed in tough situations. Once a manager yourself you are in charge of customer service issues, product issues and you will have to make tough calls regarding your own team members. What happens when someone starts to continually underperform? How long do you provide coaching until you make the hard decision to let him or her go?
To make those calls, you’ll have to be able to think through a lot of information to decide what’s going to be best for your team and the company.

-   Are You Ready to Be There for Your Team—in Every Way?
As a leader you will encounter some unexpected situations. Your team will come to you for everything from sicknesses and divorces to pregnancies and marriages and even though these things may not seem job-related, whatever affects their lives is ultimately going to affect how they do their jobs and how you do yours. You have to be prepared to appropriately respond on a personal level—and then figure out how to make it work within the scope of the rest of the team.

-   Can You Celebrate Your Team’s Successes?
Yes, management is challenging, that is clear but it’s also incredibly rewarding, in a different way than you might be used to. When you’re a manager, your team’s successes become your successes. When your team hits a goal, you feel a swelling sense of pride that it was, in part, due to your leadership. The spotlight may not shine directly on you, but it feels better than when it does.

You don’t have to be 100% sure of yourself in all of these areas to be promoted into that management role, because no matter what, you’re going to learn a lot along the way. As long as you know what to expect and have the right attitude toward your role, you’ll be off to a great start.

For additional information, contact a member of the Circle Concepts administration team at info@circleconcepts.biz

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