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Leadership: Lead By Example In Management To Be Successful

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Since business began managers have been trying to perfect their skills. There are several topics, which will be discussed here, that if avoided will keep you safe. These pitfalls will spin your career out of control. If you find yourself violating these simple rules you will certainly pay the price and may even be eliminated.

Do you expect your workers to be on time? Of course you do. So you better be on time or even early yourself. The last thing you want to do is establish a double standard where you expect them to be on time but it is acceptable for you because you’re the boss. Your employees don’t see it this way. Get to work early and it will be like you never left when your employees get to work.

Don’t get caught up in a scandal at work. Scandals have brought down many great leaders. Unfortunately personal issues are combined with work or work personnel creating an unhealthy work environment. If you’re in the middle of a work scandal, it should only be because you are trying to solve the issue between other employees. Affairs, dating, crime and inappropriate conduct or relationships all fall into this category.

You have full control of this next tip. Be a leader where you always lead by example. If you wouldn’t do it yourself, why in the world would you ask someone else to do the same thing? This is called a double standard. Employees have a hard time processing why your standard is different from theirs. You may say well I’m the boss. Try this out and you will see why it is so important.

The next tip is probably one of the toughest. Your integrity is at stake. Your boss has asked you to carry out an order which you deem inappropriate, immoral, illegal etc. You want to please your boss but you know you will never be able to sell this to your employee. In fact, you know it is absolutely wrong. Make the choice now to protect your integrity. You can say no. Yes. You may get fired but it is the right thing to do. You should pay close attention if your actions would bring on an onslaught of legal issues. Even though your boss told you to do it, you may still be held liable.

In the end, you have a choice to accept the challenge of carrying out such a dastardly deed or simply saying no. If you say no, you may be fired. But, it could go the other way and you may also gain some respect from your boss. You do have a choice.

The last biggie is attitude. Muster up a good attitude every day and it will carry you a long way. Fight the distractions that take you away from getting your job done. Keep measuring what you have and bounce that off of what you need to do. Making an assessment everyday is the key to catching areas needing attention.

Put you best foot forward every day. Do not compromise what you know a good leader to be. Do what is right day in and day out. Respect must be earned it is not something you get when you pick up your ID badge. Avoid the pitfalls discussed in this article and you will have a better chance at a long productive career as a manager.

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Improving Communication In The Workplace-5 Ways To Do So

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

If you plan to improve the communication quality in your workplace, the first best approach to achieve that is to clear on what an “improved communication” is truly all about. Is it about avoiding misunderstandings and conflicts, smooth flow of information, or increase in sales? Consequently, how would you define a “smooth flow of information”, or “conflicts”? All these concepts are all subjected to a context, and unless they are clarified, achieving the desired improvement is not possible.

There are different working environments, which means there are also different communication styles to be explored. What’s important is to make an informed contemplation on how to improve the communication line, and to always document it. Techniques may only go to waste if they are not stored properly. It may lead to a possibility of stumbling into the same problem, again, which has actually been solved in the past. Simply make a list of everything that is effective in improving communication. A sample list is presented below:

1.Make Personal Interactions more frequent – in this highly technological society, everyone may think that technology mediated communication suffice everything. Instant messaging and text messaging are already being allowed in offices, with the belief of making communication more accessible. But all these forms of communication are still very limited. There is only so much you can say in text messages and instant messaging, and only so much emotion you can express in emails. Personal interactions are more sincere and engaging. It establishes a stronger connection among the members of the workplace.

2.Find common ground for people to connect – belonging to different departments should not be seen as a hindrance for having connection with the rest of the people in the workplace. Despite the separation of departments, there will always be a common ground that people from different departments can relate to. To address this, there should be some company meetings that involve all departments, and that also give department members the time to introduce their selves, and mingle.

3.Expose your co-workers to other work – usually, the workplace is divided into many departments, with people doing a lot of specialized work. Observing other people’s jobs does not necessarily mean, intruding with their business. On the contrary, it is an effort to understand what they do to avoid misunderstandings. The more you know about other jobs, the more you find connection between your own tasks and theirs. This way, you will be more sensitive in dealing with the other co-workers. For example, if you are from the Marketing department, take time to listen to what the company driver has to say, for both of you to realize the significant contribution of your respective tasks to the company.

4.Provide an engaging environment for departments to interact – every department can actually contribute to the improvement of the other department. Since they are all interconnected, the rest of the departments should also hear one department because it is for everyone’s good. In a workplace, everyone should be comfortable in connecting with other departments, and avoid being too exclusive. Being too focused on your department, and on your task hinders you from seeing the other aspects of the company that needs your service. Once the departments are already well-tuned to this kind of interaction, it will not only provide smoother information flow, but also better company outputs.

5.Find Ways to Appreciate – a simple “thank you” will go a long way, especially in the very competitive atmosphere in a workplace. A simple party for the simple efforts of a certain department will be a good motivation for them to do better. Incentives will also make work more inspiring. Moreover, it will also open up better communication lines for all the people from management to staff. The work satisfaction of people can also dictate the way they communicate with their colleagues.

The list presented above may not be enough to solve communication problems in the workplace, but they are definitely effective in avoiding them. Everyone has his or her own experiences to turn to. But what is important is to feel the freedom of speech assertively knowing that this is not a vain talk.

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