People and Organization - 5 Keys to Effective People Management

  5 Keys to Effective People Management


People management skills
    People management skills, also known as 'soft skills', are harder to define than technical        skills. They include skills such as communication, trust, and patience, to name a few and     put simply they are the skills you need to treat, communicate with and lead your people as     a manager for maximum results.
  Five Essential Project Management Skills
    Communication. One of the most important skills for project managers is great communication. ...
    Time Management. The ability to manage time and prioritize tasks is an essential characteristic of                efficient project managers. ...
    Organizational Awareness. ...
    Problem Solving. ...
    Leadership.
Being an effective manager takes work. If you are new to the role with little or no training, you will discover there's a difference between being a great employee and managing great employees. Here are five concepts managers most likely know but tend to forget—what I refer to as "neglected knowledge." Let's review what you already know, so you can put that knowledge into practice immediately.

1. Determine who's who. Know the personalities on your team—and who you are. My four playground personalities help you do this. Ask, "What type of kid was I on the playground?" The one who:

  • Made sure everyone got a turn at bat? The peacemaker.
  • Made everyone line up and count off? The organizer.
  • Changed the rules midway through the game? The revolutionary.
  • Wanted to play it my way? The steamroller.

Once you figure out your playground personality, determine who's on your playground. Don't miss the signs. People are very clear with body language, word usage and intentions.

Peacemakers appreciate communication and collaboration. If a staff member's eyes bulge when others argue, that's a clue.

Organizers are structured and decisive. If an employee comes to a meeting with charts or color-coded paper, he's an organizer.

Revolutionaries hate routine and prefer to adapt to the moment. You'll know a revolutionary when you ask, "Where did that come from?"

Steamrollers are smart and opinionated and can solve complex problems. They take opposing views and keep ideas floating at 30,000 feet.

2. Show respect. Respect starts with the manager. Saying "hello" or "thank you" goes a long way. To show respect:

  • Brainstorm ideas with peacemakers.
  • Provide meaningful work with deadlines to organizers.
  • Assign emergency tasks to revolutionaries.
  • Ask steamrollers for their opinions.

3. Face facts. Not everyone collects facts the way you do, so ask questions, be open to learning and don't shut down discussions too early. When you think you have the facts, ask again to make sure.

4. Find the humor. Humor should never be personal, but try to find the absurdity that invades everyone's workspace and lighten the mood. Humor helps employees relate to you and builds camaraderie for difficult tasks.

5. Put it all together. Managers get paid to get work done. If something goes wrong with your plan, don't immediately go to plan B. Leverage personalities and the way each approaches a problem.

Understanding your employees and empowering them to tackle their work in a manner that suits them will get rid of first-time manager jitters and help you blossom into a confident, seasoned professional.

 

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The author is president of KGWorks, a Washington, D.C.-based management consulting firm, and author of Oops! I'm The Manager! Getting Past "What Do I Do Now?!" in 5 Easy Steps (BookSurge Publishing, 2009). She can be reached at www.kgworks.com.


Comments

  1. Oshadha BandaraJuly 23, 2021 at 8:56 AM

    Very Timely Topic Janarthan. You have argued about 5 key ways for PM or HR management. These were employees perspective and all these are motivators to the employee by way of emotional and physical. H/E the modern strategic HR policies have imposed many ways of systematic approaches to the bunch you have discussed. However, your basic argument is correct based on basic and traditional HRM ways.

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  2. Rukmali FernandoJuly 23, 2021 at 12:26 PM

    An interesting topic Janrthan. When working with people it is important to know how to interact with each other. Thankyou for sharing.

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  3. Sunith GeeganageJuly 24, 2021 at 12:09 AM

    Dear Janarthan,
    True people management skills are harder to define but by treating them will boost you to a maximum level in managing skills. As mentioned, by understanding subordinate’s requirement and respecting them will improve the confidence as leader and improve the professionalism.
    Good Work buddy…………

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  4. D.I.KanchanaJuly 26, 2021 at 7:58 AM

    People management is a broad topic. You presented it limited but sufficient details. I believe communication is playing most significant role in People management. Thank you for sharing.

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  5. Nadun AbeywickramaJuly 31, 2021 at 3:05 AM

    Good topic Janarthan. I think there is no overnight solution is there to manage people better. However, offering a good work culture, where people feel accountable for their job and actions and they get tools and skill development opportunities to take control in their hands, is an effective way to improve employee effectiveness. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Nadun AbeywickramaJuly 31, 2021 at 3:05 AM

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  7. Mihirani BalasooriyaAugust 4, 2021 at 8:38 AM

    Great Topic! Effective people management can help you evaluate your team’s resources and set realistic deadlines that encourage progress. Your leadership position may allow you to positively influence your work environment. You can use your people management responsibilities to build rapport with employees.

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  8. Oshadha BandaraAugust 7, 2021 at 3:50 AM

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  9. Parami RathmalgodaAugust 10, 2021 at 2:31 AM

    Hi Janarthan. Well explained. It is the most difficult part of the organization to manage the employees. There are variable type of people. Most of the time they are different from every and each factors. Like emotions, attitudes, skills, behaviors, experience and also expectations. As you mentioned above to lead a such a group leaders or managers should use good communication methods, motivation programs and also training sessions.

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  10. Thilina D JayasekaraAugust 27, 2021 at 5:44 AM

    Hi Janarthan this is a well explained topic. Effective managers develop efficient practices to save time and mange peoples in many smart ways to increase productivity. thank you.

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  11. Bhashitha Dissanayake August 28, 2021 at 11:41 AM

    People management is the process of training, motivating and directing employees to optimize workplace productivity and promote professional growth. Workplace leaders, such as team leads, managers and department heads use people management to oversee workflow and boost employee performance every day.

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  12. Praveen Joel FrancisAugust 29, 2021 at 8:10 AM

    Janarthan, Another important aspect of an organization's management is the managing of its people. According to SHRM, strategic implementations occur at all stages of the hiring process, including retirement. You've taken an important aspect of HRM and applied it to employee management. With Five Essential Project Management Skills, you've come up with a fantastic post. Best of luck.

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