What Does it Take to Manage a Team of People Effectively?

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Business Team-Chispa MagazineThere are plenty of factors that can affect how well or how poorly you manage a team of people. And it’s rarely as easy as people imagine. The people in your team are individuals, meaning they will all respond to different things. So, management is not one of those things that you can just get right straightaway. It’s important to grow as a manager and to learn what it takes. Here are some of the things to focus on

Clarity + Communication
It’s essential to be clear and communicative when it comes to managing people. They want to know where they stand, and it’s something that you are responsible for getting right. When you fail to communicate in an effective way, people won’t know what’s required of them, and they won’t do the work that needs to be done. It all comes back to how clear you are and how you communicate your messages to them.

Make Sure the Team is “A Team”
Teamwork is obviously key when you’re trying to manage a team of people effectively. If the team of people is not working properly as a team, and is instead a group of disparate individuals, then you won’t get the results you’re looking for. Encouraging teamwork is not easy, and it’s something you will learn about if you complete an MBA in management online. All good courses teach you the importance of encouraging teamwork.

Encourage Opinions + Ideas
You don’t want to be the kind of manager who just tells people what to do. There should be an open dialogue, an environment in which ideas and opinions can be shared openly. That’s what’s best for everyone. People of all levels can contribute good ideas, and you should be willing to listen. And employees always value it when they feel like their senior managers are taking them seriously and listening.

Aim to Make Work Enjoyable
As the person managing your team, it’s up to you to make sure that people enjoy coming to work and doing their jobs. This is not just about wanting to be a nicer person; it’s about getting more from everyone. It’s good for you, the business and the team if people are enjoying the work that they’re doing. You should aim to make the work as enjoyable as it possibly can be. The outcomes for you and the company will be better as a result.

Reject the One Sizes Fits All Approach
This is something that you really have to remember if you want to be a strong and effective manager of the people in your team. People are different, and if you think you can succeed by treating each person in the team the same as all the others, you’ll be mistaken. You have to treat the team fairly, of course. But you need to make sure that you take each person’s preferences and particularities into account.

Now you know what it takes to manage a team of people effectively, start putting these ideas into action in your company’s office.

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Mia Guerra

Mia Guerra

Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine
Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine, Mia Guerra is a writer at heart. Regardless the topic, she loves to investigate, encourage, and ruminate on topics that can make us better people. Aiming to live a Proverbs 31 life, Mia is ecstatic to be following her calling with Chispa. At home she is her husband's sidekick and together they are raising a God-fearing family in Atlanta.

Mia Guerra

Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine, Mia Guerra is a writer at heart. Regardless the topic, she loves to investigate, encourage, and ruminate on topics that can make us better people. Aiming to live a Proverbs 31 life, Mia is ecstatic to be following her calling with Chispa. At home she is her husband's sidekick and together they are raising a God-fearing family in Atlanta.