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Exercise your EQ
Whilst there may be debate about whether EQ is a psychological construct or a collection of personality traits, it’s clear that being able to identify, understand and adapt to emotions is vital for managers trying to get the best from their people. It takes practise but the rewards are worth the effort.
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Make The Right Impact
Understanding the impact of your behaviour on people is vital if you want to be a motivating force for your team members. Self-awareness and knowledge can only get you so far. The real difference comes when you modify what feels natural to you, in order to get the best out of others.
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Leverage Strengths
The data shows that given the chance to play to their strengths, people are happier, more engaged and far more productive. It stands to reason that if you understand more about the natural strengths of the people you manage, you increase their levels of loyalty and performance.
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Manage With MBTI
We can never know ourselves or others completely, but a little knowledge goes a long way when considering how people prefer to function. The MBTI provides a useful tool to help you understand, accept and adapt to the people you work with, increasing harmony, efficiency and performance.
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The DISC Manager
Of all the personality tools to have at your disposal, DiSC is the most practical for managers. An assessment will give you a clearer understanding of yourself and the people you manage and you’ll benefit from lots of tips and tactics to help you become a better motivator, delegator and people developer.
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Manage your Mates
Even though intentions to shake things up quickly might be honourable, as a new manager the reality is that relationships with existing team members who may well be friends will take time to redefine. A more considered approach will serve you better than making too many quick changes.
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Manage Upwards
Working life is more energising and productive when you take control of the relationship with your manager and other senior people. By understanding what’s important to them and changing your style to reflect this, you can get more of what you want in a way that works for your boss.
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The Sessions
Great managers recognise the need to adapt to individuals in order to get the best from them. These sessions explore different ways managers can understand their people and then flex their styles so everyone feels communicated with in a way that makes sense to them.