New Rules for People Managers

HOW TO GET THE BEST OUT OF OTHERS.

Whether you call yourself a leader, manager, expert or professional, the rules of engagement in our organisations have evolved. But the BIG QUESTION is have you?

Take a seat. 

Ask yourself: have I evolved and kept up with the changing needs of my team and business?

Whether the team and business are remote, hybrid, spread out or always in the office, your teams needs have changed. They have! The rules of engagement have evolved and I am on a mission to help you change so that you get the best out of others in your team or around you.

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NEW RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: 10 Rules to lift you and those around you.

1. Be Intentional.
Without a plan you cannot succeed. Whether you are a front, middle or senior manager, lean in to employee engagement. You get out of this what you put in. Be intentional in your plan, stick to it and keep trying.

2. Be more Leader, less Manager.
Move away from micro management that belittles and bores your team. Be more hands off to give employees space to think, grow and learn.

3. Be consistent.
Employees want predictable and reliable leaders that they can trust. Get your frequency of conversations and connections set up and stick to it. Be there for them, like you expect them to be there for the business. Thats what both you and they are paid to do.

4. Be yourself.
Don’t try and be Richard Branson or some other business mogul. Be you. Authenticity is in your favour. Show that you are learning, don’t know everything and need your team as much as they need you.

5. Care more.
Take an interest in the well-being and success of individuals in the team. Show that you care and demonstrate this in your actions, as well as your words.

6. Let go.
Allow your team to take the stage, by letting them lead meetings and be visible to senior leaders more. Enable them to run their race and help you run yours. Don’t stable them in silence because they will bolt.

7. Shine a light. 
Show off your teams strengths and individual expertise. Focus on what they do well and do more of it. Close gaps by increasing capability and growing expertise.

8. Let them fly.
Help them get better, stronger, more confident and fly. That’s what leaders do: help create more leaders.

9. Be firm and fair.
Ensure the team understand how to make their contribution. Them hold them accountable. All of them. Always.

10. Be Clear.
Explain the rationale for your decisions. Ensure your team understand why you made the call. Don’t presume they know. They want you to explain because without it they cant make sense of the decision. Stop telling them what to do and start involving them in your decisions.