{"id":3602,"date":"2019-01-30T09:12:56","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T09:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/?p=3602"},"modified":"2025-05-24T01:45:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T01:45:34","slug":"how-to-manage-teams-successfully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/how-to-manage-teams-successfully\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Key Skills for Successful Managers\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being a manager of anything is a great responsibility that needs to be taken seriously in order to make an impact. There are plenty of managers in the world that simply don\u2019t respect what they do, resulting in poor communication between team members and a generally unproductive business. If you want to improve your company\u2019s efficiency and productivity (we help businesses achieve this with our management training programme<\/a>), then here are 10 key skills that every successful manager should possess.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Ability to collaborate with team members<\/h2>\n

Managers might be the ones giving orders to the entire team, but it\u2019s vital that you start thinking about your staff as team members and not subordinates. It\u2019s vital that you learn to collaborate with them on a regular basis so that you can work more efficiently as a team instead of clashing\u00a0constantly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0Being\u00a0emotional when the situation calls for it<\/h2>\n

Managers often focus too much on the bigger picture and will only look at statistics when judging decisions and employees. However, having empathy and understanding your staff members can help you become a better manager since you\u2019ll gain a better idea of how your team operates.\u00a0If this is a skill you would like to develop, you may wish to consider one of our emotional intelligence work<\/a> courses.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Knowing the difference between micro and macro management<\/h2>\n

Micromanagement is usually seen as a bad practice but it can often be useful especially if you\u2019re dealing with new employees or staff that have recently switched their role.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Using positive motivation to get your team more productive<\/h2>\n

Positive motivation is not threatening to fire someone. Instead, it\u2019s all about encouraging your team and putting your faith in them so they feel like they have a place in the company instead of being treated like a disposable asset.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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5.\u00a0Ability to accept feedback and criticism<\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/span>You\u2019re likely not a perfect manager so it\u2019s vital that you learn to accept feedback and criticism\u00a0if you made a mistake. You\u2019re only human, after all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Not being afraid of confrontation<\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Confrontation happens in an office environment and you shouldn\u2019t be afraid of it especially if an employee isn\u2019t performing well. As long as you\u2019re understanding and not unfair, confrontation is nothing to be scared of.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Becoming the coach that your team needs<\/h2>\n

Your team will likely look up to you because you\u2019re their manager, so be a coach to them and guide them to being a more productive group.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Promoting your company culture<\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Company\u00a0cultures can have a huge impact on the efficiency of your business, so nurture\u00a0yours\u00a0and reinforce it with your people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Effectively switching between multi and single tasking<\/h2>\n

Multitasking for too long will stretch\u00a0out simple tasks and put more stress on your mind. However, it\u2019s undoubtedly an effective way to get multiple things done at once, but you should learn to switch between multi and single tasking to make the best use of your time.<\/p>\n

10. Developing effective\u00a0communication skills<\/h2>\n

Lastly, it\u2019s important to develop effective communication skills so that your team functions like a cohesive group and not a disorganised mob. To help you out, we\u2019ve also added an info-graphic that touches on some of the most essential communication skills that a manager needs<\/p>\n

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Being a manager of anything is a great responsibility that needs to be taken seriously in order to make an impact. There are plenty of managers in the world that simply don\u2019t respect what they do, resulting in poor communication between team members and a generally unproductive business. If you want to improve your company\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[632,634,636],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-leadership-development","category-management-training","category-soft-skills"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3602"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3602\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7729,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3602\/revisions\/7729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}