Glasgow Interactive On How To Be A Magnetic Boss

GLASGOW, Scotland - Feb. 5, 2014 - PRLog -- Glasgow Interactive
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Glasgow Interactive On How To Be A Magnetic Boss

GLASGOW, UK, February 2014 – Being a boss is hard. People don't naturally wish to have one. And not everyone aspires to be one. But most people are anxious to follow a good leader, and most organizations live and die on the quality of the leaders who run them. Here are six ways you can improve if you want to make more of an impact:

Take communications classes.

Even if you feel comfortable getting up in front of a large crowd and talking your heart out, part of good management is efficiency. If you cannot say exactly what you mean concisely and clearly, you'll create confusion and conflict, slow operations and waste resources. Make sure to cover all types of communication (email, public speaking, or phone calls). Consider pairing these kinds of courses with ones on body language or foreign languages. Learning about various cultures can help enormously given the increasing diversity of the workplace.

Spend more quality time with staff.

A huge part of management is delegation, which requires problem-solving and matching people with the most appropriate task given their skills and experience. Frequent assessment gives you more data about what people can and cannot handle well and how much they have learned in a specific period. At the same time, putting in more face time with them builds rapport, giving you better clues about how to communicate and help them. Both of these things put you in a better position to assign the right person to the right project.

Lighten up and do something fun.

It's sometimes hard to be carefree when you have a hundred things to do in 15 minutes or a lot of money is at stake. But the fact is, things can and will go wrong in the workplace every day. If you don't counterbalance the negativity of all the errors and stress, you'll likely burn out and start interacting more negatively with those you oversee. People also tend to be more productive when they are cheerful, so if you give them reasons to be happy and model positivity, it will have big ramifications for the competitiveness and success of the business.

Reward participation and accomplishments.

In an effort to improve work, managers focus on what people did wrong in the past or what they shouldn't do in the future. This makes sense given that problem identification is at the heart of decision-making and risk reduction. Nevertheless, concentrating only on deficiencies tends to tear down confidence and morale. It also discourages people from coming forward for fear of being criticized. If you want to keep people motivated, recognize the innate desire they have to be acknowledged and praised. Whether you give them a simple "thank you" or a huge bonus, they'll feel more comfortable individually and as part of a team when you point out what went right.

Get in 15 minutes earlier.

If you are rushed in the morning, stress quickly builds. By the time you get to the office, your mood is already a little sour, which can rub off on people. Anxiety also can make it harder to concentrate and throws a monkey wrench into truly objective decision-making. An extra 15 minutes in the morning gives you a cushion, and will help put you in the right mind-set for the day.

Be ruthless when it comes to integrity.

Integrity means that you are consistent, moral, and upright in what you say and do. It is critical to business because it builds trust and reduces conflict. If you want your team to act with integrity, you have to act with integrity too.

Good management is essential to the success of an enterprise. For this reason, any manager should seek to be at the top of his or her game. These tips can serve as a great starting point for improvement.

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