Managing on a Day to Day Basis for Continuity of Performance

 

This is about the day-to-day role of managing.  It includes:

· Communication (both individual and teams),

· Keeping up to date with organisational and work aspects that may affect the team,

· Ensuring harmony within the group or team is maintained,

· Being clear, decisive and consistent,

· Addressing poor performance issues immediately and taking appropriate steps to resolve them.

 

Tips for maintaining the continuity of your’s and the team's performance

 

· Seek feedback on the effectiveness of your team meetings (regularly use the Team Process Evaluation Form - email us for a copy).

· Ensure a regular item on your team meeting agenda is "What's happening in the world outside of this team".

· Address any sign of conflict between team members as and when this arises rather than waiting for it to "clear up by itself" - it won’t!

· When you make a key decision that affects the team (after careful consideration and discussion), stick with it unless there is a compelling and fact-based reason for change.

· When a person is not performing, hold an immediate discussion with him/her to find out why.

 

 

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Essential Resources for all new, aspiring and experienced managers

 

If you need help, development or assistance with the following management issues, then we highly recommend these resources …

 

People & Communication Issues:

Book -"People Skills" Robert Bolton, Simon Schuster, Australia, 1987

 

Motivating People:

Article -"One More Time: How Do You Motivate Employees?"  Frederick Herzberg, HBR reprint article product No. 388X

 

Negotiating:

Book - "Getting to Yes" Roger Fisher & William Ury, Random House UK, 1996

 

Managing Change:

Book - "Managing Transitions" William Bridges, Nicholas Brealey Publishing, London, 2001

 

Teamwork:

Book - "Management Teams" R. Meredith Belbin, Heinemann, London, 1987

 

Time Management:

Article - "Management Time; Who's Got The Monkey?" William Oncken and Donald Wass, HBR reprint article, 2003

 

Organisation Structure:
Book -  "Aspiring to Greatness – Above and Beyond TQM" Dennis Pratt, Business & Professional Publishing, Sydney, 1994

 

Influencing Others Over Whom You Have No Control:
Book -  "Getting things done when you are not in charge" Geoffrey M. Bellman, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1992

ON THIS PAGE ...

· How to Develop Teamwork

· Coaching

· Managing on a Day to Day Basis for Continuity of Performance

· Essential resources for all new and aspiring managers

· Recommended websites for managers

· Project Management

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