As a professional manager, what do you manage in a business?If you start counting one after the other, I control employee A, employee B ......, then you have made two mistakes: mistakenly thinking that only people need to manage;Second, management is too simplified, and only subordinates need to manage.
In fact, the focus of management is not on people, but on relationships. Management is not just about subordinates, but also about bosses, co-workers, and external relationships. It's more important to manage yourself.
1. Manage yourself: image management.
The external image is the route by which others come into contact with you. If you want others to see what kind of you are, in which direction you should allow yourself to work towards. In fact, we've been performing. It's not just one way to treat your parents, but it's also another way to treat your boss and friends. Because at some point, we have to learn to act.
If you want to show your enthusiasm, you can raise your head, puff out your chest, and remind yourself to show positivity;When shaking hands with others, you should emphasize your sincerity;If you want to portray a friendly image, you can try to make yourself humorous.
2. Manage upwards: Manage your boss.
Getting along with your boss is an art. In the face of the boss, you should be confident but not arrogant, respectful but not inferior, obedient rather than blindly obedient. You can make decisions, but don't overstep. Learn to listen and watch more and give opinions. You can have the courage to express yourself, but don't show too much. You should consider the whole picture.
3. Downward management: manage subordinates.
Some people think that the customer is God, but for managers, subordinates are the real God. The role of a manager is to set up a stage for employees to play their part and enjoy their work. Until then, clarifying the team's work goals will effectively avoid inefficiencies caused by confusion and guesswork on the part of subordinates. Clear rewards and punishments will help employees to bravely face their responsibilities and missions, and gain a sense of accomplishment from their work and take pride in their work.
No matter what position you have, don't overstep your authority to manage others, do a good job of management instead of doing too much, good interpersonal relationships will make your manager's career more beneficial.