Managing people is really hard. Most of us are learning as we go, and often ask "am I a bad manager?" These slides include 10 simple ways you can be a good manager, and avoid the bad.

1. Bad
Are you
a
Manager?

2. Meet Jill.

3. Jill wants to be a
good manager.

4. But It turns out,
being a manager is

5. really hard.

6. How can Jill
(and you!)
be a good
manager?

7. Start with these
10 WAYS

8. Create a
vision
1

9. Good teams have a
simple, clear vision.

10. Every employee knows
why the team exists.

11. 2
Set measurable
Goals

12. Good managers
with the team to
define goals.
collaborate

13. Progress is discussed
every week.

14. Over communicate
3

15. Communication keeps
the team aligned on

16. what’s
what’s
working
not.
and

17. Good communication
happens in
2 places.

18. http://getweeklyupdate.com
weekly meetings
written status updates

19. Hold the team
accountable
be accountable
for results
4

20. Create a culture of
accountability that

21. rewards
results.

22. If someone
isn’t delivering

23. be upfront about it.

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25. give frequent
feedback
5

26. Have regularly scheduled
1-1 meetings.

27. Reply to each employee’s
status report.

28. Coach, don’t dictate.
6

29. wants to be
ordered around.
Nobody

30. Guide
your employees
to the right answer.

31. transparent
about progress
be
7

32. Tell it like it is.

33. If something is broken

34. Work to fix it.together

35. growth plan
for each employee
create a
8

36. Provide mentorship
to help them
succeed.

37. Show employees
how they can earn
more responsibility.

38. plan
make a
9

39. Have a clear plan
to execute your goals.

40. If it doesn’t work,
be ready to

41. change the plan.

42. Document
everything
10

43. If you want to remember,
write it down.

44. Stay organized by
important processes.
documenting

45. Next Steps?

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