Don’t Make These Management Mistakes
One of the most important resources a leader can have is the talented people around them. It is the team members who productively move the project forward. It is also the team members who ultimately make or break the leader with the results of the project. It is in the interest of the project manager to bring the team to their side, stroke their ego when necessary, give them ‘atta-boys’ and generally keep them positive and motivated. When the team talent is belittled, and a feeling of unfair treatment permeates through the ranks, it only brings ultimate project failure.
PMP CBT training prevents situations of negative feelings, and backlash. Part of a successful management course is the soft skills needed to elevate and lead team members, as well as the steps necessary to complete and deploy a project to everyone’s expectations.
Team members and employees notice when they are treated as if they can be replaced at the drop of a hat. When salary raises or reviews are held back, demands of greater performance, and other views of a friendly workplace are removed, employees can be counted on to despise their work existence. Instead of increasing productivity, it drops, to the detriment of the company. Organizations that treat the workforce in a pleasant manner and put forth the endeavor to treat everyone in a decent manner will gain the most productivity from its members. The top, elite of the workforce will work with the company through hard times and stay with the company. Talent recognition is very important as well as leadership that goes to bat for the workers. Bad leadership will only drive talent away to other companies, including their competitors. The remainder of the bunch that remains will be the ones with no options who are only putting in the time and going through the motions.
A qualified project management course such as the comprehensive training from K Alliance will prevent the following mistakes -
A distrust of employees. Not every employee is out to scam the company. When the corporate culture openly displays a lack of trust in their workforce, employees take note and put up the pretense of ‘active productivity’. Logging every keystroke an employee makes, taking note of employees that return from break 15 seconds late (yes, it does happen, and more frequent than you realize), or tracking lunch times, and other related practices shouts to everyone they are guilty until proven innocent. This results in a lack of vision, work output and care on the part of the employees.
An inability to tell employees they are doing a great job. Employees generally don’t need a pat on the back every minute of the day, but it never hurts to recognize talent and giving praise where and when it shines. Some managers are afraid it will equate into a demand for a salary increase, or the manager will appear less than strong. The team members who have the most talent and opportunities will seek employment elsewhere.
Some employees do have vision. Keeping team members locked in a closet, afraid to share knowledge only invites an exodus to greener pastures. On the ball employees desire to know what is going on, on the other side of the fence. They are in charge of their career management, want to perform their job tasks better, and have plans of expansion. They want to be part of the overall company scheme. Leaders who fear the passing on of company knowledge are assured of seeking new talent to fill vacated positions as their ‘A’ listed talent leave for better opportunities.
Not allowing employees to show initiative. Keeping employees from extending their capabilities because it goes against the policies of the company is a sure fire way to send the innovative, the bright and the brilliant out the door. Employees don’t want to feel as if they need to ask permission to be creative, original, or forward thinking. Seeing and thinking outside of the box is what they do and bring to the company. Problem solvers will quickly seek other organizations who will recognize their capabilities and leave at the first chance that arises.
Employees and team members who fly against convention. The great minds and thinkers have individualism. Try to squelch it and you can rest assured they will find a better nest to roost. If a leader desires team members who toe the line and are afraid to think past a narrow vision, all that is necessary are a list of rules and regulations that have no credence or reason. Fear does not create better employees, it fosters a huge pile of drones with no desire. Think about it the next time you write up an employee because they used blue ink instead of black ink on a form (yes, this is a true account) or an employee who worked diligently until past midnight, then berate them for not showing up the next day on time. Talent will fly the coop quickly.
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