This document provides tips for how to be a better manager. It recommends motivating employees by respecting their values and regularly asking for honest feedback to understand what they need. Managers should offer perks that employees value, like time for exercise or family. They should also make people feel good by identifying and applauding their strengths publicly and privately. Managers are encouraged to regularly express appreciation for employees by telling them directly what they appreciate about each person's work. Finally, the document stresses the importance of treating all employees equally and with kindness in order to create a positive corporate culture.

1. How to be a better managerHow to be a better manager
By Nitu Florin
English Class
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2. Motivate peopleMotivate people
Why are the employees there? What keeps them with yourWhy are the employees there? What keeps them with your
organization and stops them from going somewhere else? Whatorganization and stops them from going somewhere else? What
makes the good days good? What makes them stick with themakes the good days good? What makes them stick with the
organization after a bad day or a bad week? Don't assumeorganization after a bad day or a bad week? Don't assume
it's money - most people are more complex than that.it's money - most people are more complex than that.
Remember, our values are what make us "tick." If you manageRemember, our values are what make us "tick." If you manage
by respecting your team's values, they will give you their best effort.by respecting your team's values, they will give you their best effort.
Ask the employees how they're liking their job on a regularAsk the employees how they're liking their job on a regular
basis. Encourage them to be honest with you. Then take actionbasis. Encourage them to be honest with you. Then take action
based upon what they tell you.based upon what they tell you.
Offer perks that your employees will value. If health isOffer perks that your employees will value. If health is
important to them, give them time to go to the gym and work out. Ifimportant to them, give them time to go to the gym and work out. If
their family is important, respect the time they may need to sendtheir family is important, respect the time they may need to send
their kids off to school in the morning or pick them up in thetheir kids off to school in the morning or pick them up in the
afternoon.afternoon.

3. Make people feel goodMake people feel good
The successful manager is great at identifying hisThe successful manager is great at identifying his
employees' strengths and applauding them every once inemployees' strengths and applauding them every once in
a while. That's because good managers know that happya while. That's because good managers know that happy
people make productive people. Try to applaud yourpeople make productive people. Try to applaud your
employees' strengths both publicly and privately.employees' strengths both publicly and privately.
In a meeting with your boss, for example, mentionIn a meeting with your boss, for example, mention
something one of your workers did well. If your bosssomething one of your workers did well. If your boss
happens to mention to that worker that you saidhappens to mention to that worker that you said
something good about them, they're likely to feel that yousomething good about them, they're likely to feel that you
appreciate them and made the effort to put in a goodappreciate them and made the effort to put in a good
word. That sort of compliment doesn't go unnoticed.word. That sort of compliment doesn't go unnoticed.
Privately laud what your employees do well. TellPrivately laud what your employees do well. Tell
them when you have a moment. Go into detail. A privatethem when you have a moment. Go into detail. A private
chat, however short, can have a positive impact onchat, however short, can have a positive impact on
morale, resulting in more self-motivation.morale, resulting in more self-motivation.

5. Tell your employees how much youTell your employees how much you
appreciate them from time to timeappreciate them from time to time
Just go out and say it. Ask them out for a cupJust go out and say it. Ask them out for a cup
of coffee and tell them what you appreciateof coffee and tell them what you appreciate
about them: They're a hard worker; theyabout them: They're a hard worker; they
effectively motivate other people; they're easy toeffectively motivate other people; they're easy to
coach; they're disciplined or go the extra mile;coach; they're disciplined or go the extra mile;
they always cheer you up, etc. Don't mincethey always cheer you up, etc. Don't mince
words — just tell them straight out. An employeewords — just tell them straight out. An employee
who knows just how much they are appreciatedwho knows just how much they are appreciated
will work harder, enjoy what they do more, andwill work harder, enjoy what they do more, and
pass that psychic happiness along to otherpass that psychic happiness along to other
employees.employees.

7. Treat everyone equallyTreat everyone equally
Most of us aren't as egalitarian as we'd like to be.Most of us aren't as egalitarian as we'd like to be.
Many times, favoritism happens on a subconscious level.Many times, favoritism happens on a subconscious level.
The tendency is to give moreThe tendency is to give more positive recognition to the to the
people who remind us of ourselves somehow and whopeople who remind us of ourselves somehow and who
actually like us, rather than to the people who make theactually like us, rather than to the people who make the
biggest contributions to the organization. In the long run,biggest contributions to the organization. In the long run,
it's people in the latter group who will make the mostit's people in the latter group who will make the most
progress in achieving the organization's goals, soprogress in achieving the organization's goals, so
monitor your own behavior carefully and make suremonitor your own behavior carefully and make sure
you're not accidentally short-changing them, even if theyyou're not accidentally short-changing them, even if they
give you the impression that your positive regard doesn'tgive you the impression that your positive regard doesn't
affect them. Some people shy away from positiveaffect them. Some people shy away from positive
feedback but appreciate it nonetheless.feedback but appreciate it nonetheless.

8. Treat your employees wellTreat your employees well
If you're good to your workers andIf you're good to your workers and
they're happy with their jobs, they'll passthey're happy with their jobs, they'll pass
that kindness on to customers andthat kindness on to customers and
invaluably bolster the image of yourinvaluably bolster the image of your
company. Or, they'll do the samecompany. Or, they'll do the same
for for theirtheir employees and maintain a employees and maintain a
positive corporate culture.positive corporate culture.

10. BibliografieBibliografie
http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Good-http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Good-
Manager#Manager#