How Strong Are You

As A Manager?
 1. It isnʼt necessary for a manager to discuss long-
range goals with team members subordinates. As
long as team members are aware of the immediate
objective, they can do their work effectively.

Persons who know where they are going - who can visualize the long range picture - are more
committed to reaching those objectives and will work harder to attain them
 2. The best way to make a reprimand effective is to
dress down an offender in front of coworkers

Dressing a person down does not solve the problem - it only makes the person feel small in front
of coworkers. A good reprimand corrects a problem without humiliating the person. It is best to
reprimand in private - never in front of others.
 3. Manager shows ignorance and risk loss of face if
they answer a question with, “I donʼt know, but Iʼll
find out and let you know.”

It is better to admit ignorance of a matter than to try to bluff. People respect leaders who accept
that they don’t know everything.
 4. It pays off a manager to spend a great deal of
time with new employee to ensure that the training
has been effective.

The most important step in developing the full capabilities of associates is good training on the
part of managers. Managers who invest the time in the beginning will lay the foundation for
developing each newcomer into a valuable asset of the organization.
 5. Manager should ask their associates for their
ideas about work methods.

Person directly involved with the job often can contribute good ideas toward the solution of
problems they are close to.
 6. When disciplining is required, you should be
careful to avoid saying or doing something that may
cause resentment.

Resentment creates low morale and often leads to conscious or subconscious sabotage.
 7. People will work for a tough manager.

Tough is not as important as fair and inspiring.

 8. It is important for a team to be composed of
members who like their job then of people who do it
well.

The happiness and satisfaction of team members on the job are important, but they are
secondary to getting the job done.
 9. The work gets done most efficiently if a manager
lay out plan in a great detail.

Psychologist have shown that most people work better when they are given broad project
guidelines and can work out the details themselves. An exception is that some people do better
when tasks are given to them in detail.
A good manager recognizes the styles in which people work and adapts to them in dealing with
each person.
 10. For a manager to lead an effective team, the
feelings, attitudes, and ideas of team members
should be kept in mind,

Communication is a two-way street. To manage effectively, it’s important to know what team
members are thinking and how they feel about the job.