Articol de: Gabriela Streza, Business Development Director, Valoria
3) You will have to ensure performance, so be prepared
A manager needs to help those with low performance become better. It is therefore important to clearly identify if their problems are a question of ability, skills or knowledge, and if it is something they can improve. If you do not think their performances can change for the better, even after you have given them a number of opportunities to do that, then you will need to answer the question if those colleagues still need to be part of the team. After all, the time you spend to fix their mistakes is the time you do not use to develop the skills of those with better performances. On the other hand, if you think the low performers can improve, include „training moments” in your daily interactions with them. There are many situations in the workplace when you can provide real-time feedback.
4) You will have many messages to deliver, so be clear in your speech
The role of the manager is to translate the company’s strategy into the day-to-day actions of the team. That’s why you’ll need to constantly reiterate the company’s strategy and goals and explain the link between the two. At first you may think you’re doing well as a communicator. Then, one day, it happens that someone in the company says he does not know something you explained to not long ago. Unfortunately, the role of a communicator is an essential requirement of the manager. As a manager, you need to have enough knowledge about the company policies to answer questions from your colleagues. If the topic it’s beyond your field of expertise, make sure you direct your questions to someone else in the company, as relevant.
5) You will have access to confidential information, so be careful
Sometimes being a manager means having access to information that no one else can know. Sometimes it means to have a different view of other managers when it comes to allocating resources. Sometimes you can face situations in which you have not imagined that you will enter. You may be tempted to share this information with your colleagues. But as a manager, it is in everyone’s interest to keep confidential information confidential.
Being a manager involves far more than taking on new responsibilities. Being aware of these five points, you can make a plan to address the possible challenges. You just need to understand that you need time to learn how to be a good manager, and for that there is no shortcut.
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