The document outlines five leadership styles that enhance manager-employee relationships: democratic, autocratic, coaching, laissez-faire, and affiliative. Each style is suited to different team dynamics, such as motivation levels and experience. The document concludes by offering support for talent management from The Reserves Network.

1. 5 Leadership Styles
That Improve the Manager-Employee Relationship

2. What do effective leaders look like?

3. They put themselves in their employees’ shoes.

4. Which of these 5 leadership
styles best suits your team?

5. 1 Democratic

6. Decisions of the group guide the team.
Works best for highly-motivated and highly-skilled teams.

7. 2 Autocratic

8. “Do as I say.”
Works best for teams that are action-focused.

9. 3 Coaching

10. “You can do it!”
Works best for teams with new hires or new projects.

11. 4 Laissez-Faire

12. Relaxed style that lets the team make decisions.
Works best for self-sufficient teams.

13. 5 Affiliative

14. Creates a culture of belonging.
Works best with teams that might be easily disengaged.

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