There’s no “right” management style, as each employee and company is going to have an individual perspective. However, there are some universally “wrong” ways to manage. Avoid them by following these 10 “golden” rules of effective management:Effective management is about more than just driving employees to work harder
Be consistent
Reward behaviors the same as they appear and discourage behaviors when they appear.
- Treat every member of your team with an equal, level-headed view and treat each other with the same level of respect and dignity as an equal member of the team.
Listen and ask questions
If someone doesn’t agree with your management style or doesn’t like the direction of the company, don’t silence them – open dialogue makes it easier to proactively identify problems and work together to create a mutually beneficial environment
- These rules are principles that govern an effective management role, not a strict instruction manual to success.
Focus on clarity, accuracy and thoroughness in communication
How you communicate to your team can dictate your eventual success
- When relaying instructions, recapping meetings, or just doling out company updates, strive for the clarity and accuracy
- This goes for any other medium, whether that means in-person communication, email or a phone call
Encourage all opinions and ideas
The more people you have actively participating in discussions and attempting to make improvements to the organization, the better.
- Never chastise a team member for voicing an opinion respectfully — even if it goes against your original vision or isn’t well thought out.
Set the goal of working as a team
Have team members work for something together
- Give staffers a unified focus and purpose to inspire them
- Create a sense of purpose and purpose for the team to work towards achieving your goals together, so that everyone is on the same page
Help people enjoy work
You don’t need a pool table or dress code to make work fun.
Publicly reward and recognize hard work
When a member of your team does something exceptional, reward them/her – with a bonus, a small trophy or even just a vocal recognition.
- Do this in front of the group to make the intended recipient feel good and show the rest of the team that hard work is rewarded.
Be the example
Strive to be your own ideal of the perfect worker
