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8 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MANAGERIAL SKILLS
Each year, thousands of people make the switch from staff engineer or scientist to manager.
And, although many of us look forward to the change, we find it frustrating once we get there.
When we were engineers, we were rewarded for our technical skills and labors in direct proportion to what we accomplished.
But now, as a manager, our success is measured not by our own output hut by the output and productivity of the people we supervise. And that sense of not being in direct control can be a frustrating feeling.
Fortunately, working with others and getting them to give you their best can be just as rewarding as technical accomplishments . . . once you get the hang of it. Here are eight tips that will help you to manage and to guide your people more effectively.
The Human Touch
The most valuable qualities you can develop within yourself are patience, kindness, and consideration for other people. Although machines and chemicals don't care whether you scream and curse at them, people do.
Your subordinates are not just engineers, scientists, administrators, clerks, and programmers they're people, first and foremost. People with families and friends, likes and dislikes. People with feelings. Respect them as people and you'll get their respect and loyalty in return. But treat them coldly and impersonally and they will lose motivation to perform for you.
Corny as it sounds, the Golden Rule "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you'' -is a sound, proven management principle. The next time you're about to discipline a worker or voice your displeasure, ask yourself, "Would I like to be spoken to the way I'm thinking of speaking to him or her?'' Give your people the same kindness and consideration that you would want to receive if you were in their place.
Don’t Be Overly Critical
As a manager, it's part of your job to keep your people on the right track. And that involves pointing out errors and...
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