Management, Supervision and Leadership

Tuesday, 26 October 2010



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Most employees look to their superiors for advice and direction. Indeed, the successful day to day running of any business relies upon how it is run at the higher levels of management.

Ensuring you have a clear chain of command…

The smooth day to day running of any business relies on knowing who should be doing what. Managing staff effectively – and moving them round and into different roles if need be – is a skill that needs to be utilised quickly and perhaps many times over the course of a day.

Supervising – and knowing when to let go…

Supervising employees is a key task for many managers and business owners. But sometimes it can be difficult to let go and leave others to complete an important task.

Proper training forms an important part of any job role, and provided employees are competent at what they are expected to do, it’s advisable for business owners to stand back and keep supervision to a minimum. This helps to build trust in the long term – and of course, employees are always accountable for the tasks they perform.

As always, communication is by far the most important part of a supervisory role.

The pros and cons of leadership…

Effective leadership is all about assuming different roles as and when the situation demands it. Being a good leader does not necessarily mean you will be a good manager.

When a business is in trouble, for example, the employees will look to the leader to make the decisions that will hopefully make it successful again. The manager will then take those decisions and decide how best to utilise the company’s employees to make the new vision a reality.

In smaller companies with only a few employees, the overall boss may assume more than one role – leading the company and managing the staff at the same time. The bigger the company, the more likely it is that there will be more people in each chain of command – from supervisors to managers and up to the overall leaders.

Gaining more experience

Whatever your specific job title may be, the best way to improve your management, supervision and leadership skills is by taking a professional course that leads to a recognised certificate.

Not only will this assist you in your working day as you deal with other employees, it will also help you as you develop your business further in the future.

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