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Leading people has nothing to do with managing them. Too many managers are trying to micro manage their staff, all the while forgetting to lead them effectively.
If you want to become a strong leader you need lead by example. This means you have to show your team that you are perfectly capable to set examples. By doing so, you will earn their respect and create lifelong devotees who would move mountains to please you.
Conversely, a manager who hides behind his office door while commanding staff is not going to gain much respect in the work place. Ultimately the success of any business venture lies in the hands of its employees and NOT the managers. A manager's responsibility is to organise and manage business systems; systems that will see to the successful finalisation of projects.
If your staff are unhappy it will soon show in their lack of productivity. This will influence your bottom line. Chances are customer complaints will start to amass and office gossip will run hot.
This is counterproductive to running a well oiled machine ;your business. It's All About Relationships
.No organisation can function for very long without the co-operation of its employees. Unfortunately, the necessity in any organisation is that there are various levels of status within the team, and this can lead to conflicts if not managed properly.
The effective leader has to realise that the team; under them is there because they have to be there .
Most employees work to earn money, not because they enjoy the daily grind of a nine to five.
For this reason, there must be an effort to build healthy relationships, or life in the workplace can become untenable for everyone, and productivity will decline. Leaders need to make their workplace society function positively, with co-operation and respect. In this way everyone is working for the common good and towards a common purpose. This demands that effective relationships are built on an understanding of each other’s needs. It is no different to how things should be in the home; no personal relationship will last very long if there is a sense that one or both parties are being selfish.
The most effective way to understand how other people are feeling is to listen to what they have to say. This must be done without judging, and not as though you are being forced to do so by some higher authority. Very often, teams will have the same goals as their leaders do, but may just want to know that they are not seen as automatons that have no creative input. Quality workplace relationships make people feel very happy. One of the major reasons why employees move on from a company is because of relationship clashes with leaders or other colleagues.
Leaders should also make sure that they create the circumstances, for understanding within their team, and this means asking questions. Assuming that your team will simply pipe up and express their feelings is not enough; many people will not feel it is their place to speak up unless they are specifically asked to do so.
Listening should be done attentively, not glancing at your watch every couple of minutes or trying not to look bored. This means you listen without interrupting or fidgeting, and with the correct expression. Your expression, by the way, should be genuine or you will be found out very quickly and the situation will become worse than had you not asked in the first place.
A great way to foster healthy relationships with your team is by meeting them in a more social environment on regular occasions. Some companies choose to send their staff to regular golfing outings while others prefer to host a monthly BBQ and weekend trips.
Regardless what you end up choosing, the key lies in giving your team a chance to connect away from the daily grind. Building effective relationships means that neither party must make any assumptions.
