Do you want to be an Effective Manager?You probably need to learn this...

There is a lot more to being a company manager than just telling employees what to do and how to do it. You need to cultivate specific skills and habits that are going to help you to become an effective manager. Let’s take a look at some of these habits.

1. Use apps for help.

There are loads of apps that you can use to be a more effective manager, so why not use them to your advantage? You can use apps for boosting employee morale, scheduling, and so much more. Some of the apps you should check out are Zip Schedules, Droptask,Basecamp, and Toggl. These apps, and many others, are going to make your life a whole lot easier — not to mention the lives of your employees will be easier too.

2. Don’t steal credit.

If your employees do a good job, give them credit. Don’t take that credit yourself. All it is going to do is lower employee morale, and they will cease to be efficient. If employees fail, don’t pretend that you knew nothing either. Take responsibility along with the team.

3. Don’t command, collaborate.

If you work with employees rather than simply barking out orders, a lot more is going to get done in the workplace. Don’t expect employees to do something just because you say they have to. Give them reasons why things need to be done, and give them a chance to be involved in the decision-making process.

4. Manage people, not numbers.

The spreadsheets are not going to give you the answers you need. You need to connect with your employees, not numbers. The employees are your bottom line, and you need to make sure that you are not making them miserable by making them live up to the numbers you want to see.

5. Stop spying on employees.

Believe it or not, you don’t need to control the behavior of your employees, or watch their every move. In fact, this can make employees less productive, because they don’t like the fact that they are being spied on. Let them have some freedom, and they will be more productive.

6. Do not divide and conquer.

While a bit of competition between teams is healthy, it is not healthy to pit your teams against each other. This type of competition is not going to motivate them. It is actually going to do just the opposite, and lead to a lot of internal conflicts in the work place. Instead of encouraging internal competition, encourage external competition.

7. Don’t be a know-it-all.

A lot of bosses anger their employees by acting like they know everything. Guess what? You don’t know everything. In fact, in many cases, your employees know a lot more than you do. You may be surprised to learn just how intelligent they are, but it may be too late, because they have left to work for your competition.

8. They can’t read your mind.

Many managers expect their employees to be mind readers. This simply is not the case. If there is something employees need to know, you need to tell them. They will never know what is going on otherwise.

9. Teach them daily.

Employees do want to learn better and faster ways to do their jobs, and it is your job to teach them everything they need to know. Make sure you take the time to offer daily coaching sessions, and put some time and energy into employee development. The more you teach, the better they work.

10. Don’t be afraid to commit.

You need to make decisions, and commit to them. Don’t just tell employees that you are considering something. Let them know that you are doing something about it.