As
a new manager or supervisor, the better you understand the working styles of
your team members, the better you will be able to manage them successfully.
Once
you have analyzed where you as a manager fit on the “thinker/feeler”
personality continuum, take a close look at the individuals on your team. Where
do they fit? Only then will you be able to devise a strategy for communicating
with them that will guide them toward making good decisions and motivate them toward
their best job performance.
Based
upon new manager training best practices, recognize that you will need to be
flexible in your approach. One team member may need regular positive
reinforcement during a project. Another may prefer the structure of a schedule
and guidelines. The goal is to determine the best way to elicit top
productivity from your team members. What works for one (close supervision and
regular praise) may not work for another who prefers working more
independently.
