Writing in The Times, CMI chief executive Ann Francke OBE suggested six tips for becoming a better manager:
- Ask for feedback, don’t just give it
- Hire people who aren’t like you
- Coach, don’t micromanage
- Call out bad behaviour
- Focus on outcomes, not face-time
- Invest in yourself
Great advice, and readers and Ann’s followers on LinkedIn jumped in.
“I would add ‘manage people the way they want to be managed’,” said Robert Hartley. “I’ve heard too many times managers saying ‘I treat people the way that I would want to be treated’ but some people thrive on urgency and deadlines; others require time to adjust to new ideas and change.”
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