Figures suggest that 84% of employees want to work for a manager they respect and who respects them. Whether you are building a new team or managing an existing one, management skills can be essential to maximising a team’s productivity. Here are InterQuest's 5 Top Tips for Team Management

1. INTERQUEST GROUP’S 5 TOP TIPS
FOR MANAGING A TEAM

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HIRE THE RIGHT
PEOPLE
HIRING CANDIDATES WHO ARE
QUALIFIED FOR THE JOB AND WHO
POSSESS THE RIGHT SKILLS MIGHT
SEEM OBVIOUS, BUT IT IS ALSO VITAL
THAT YOU PICK THE PEOPLE WHO
MATCH THE CULTURE OF YOUR TEAM
AND THE ORGANISATION. A WRONG
HIRING DECISION CAN IMPACT ON
THE WIDER TEAM. PICK THE PEOPLE
WHO ARE RIGHT FOR THE JOB AND
FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT.
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3. 2 HAVE CLEAR
GOALS
WHETHER YOU ARE BUILDING A TEAM OR MANAGING AN
EXISTING ONE, IT IS VITAL THAT YOU AND YOUR TEAM HAVE A
GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR GOALS. HAVING A
THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR COLLECTIVE TARGETS
AND WHAT IS REQUIRED TO MEET ALL TEAM GOALS IS
FUNDAMENTAL TO YOUR TEAM ACHIEVING THEM.

4. 3 INCENTIVISE
AND REWARD
OFFERING INCENTIVES AND REWARDS CAN BE A GREAT
WAY TO MAXIMISE YOUR TEAM'S PRODUCTIVITY. PRAISING
YOUR TEAM FOR GOOD WORK IS VITAL TO ENSURING THEY
FEEL VALUED WITHIN THE ORGANISATION. RECOGNISING
THE WORK AND ACHIEVEMENT OF TEAM MEMBERS IS
IMPORTANT FOR MORALE AND MOTIVATION.

5. 4 APPOINT
DECISION MAKERS
GIVING YOUR TEAM MEMBERS
THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS IS A GREAT WAY TO
STREAMLINE
THE
TEAM'S
OVERALL WORKING METHODS.
ALLOWING PEOPLE TO MAKE
DECISIONS WITHIN THEIR OWN
REMIT CAN ENSURE THAT THEY
KNOW THEY HAVE YOUR TRUST
IN THEIR SKILLS AND DECISION
MAKING ABILITIES.
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COMMUNICATION IS VITAL TO ANY TEAM'S SUCCESS.
ENCOURAGE YOUR TEAM TO BRING THEIR IDEAS AND
INPUT TO YOUR PROJECTS, LET THEM KNOW THEIR VOICES
WILL BE HEARD. KEEP YOUR TEAM UP TO SPEED ON
DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE ORGANISATION AND ON
PROJECTS YOU ARE WORKING ON. OPEN COMMUNICATION
WITHIN YOUR TEAM CAN BE ESSENTIAL TO YOUR SUCCESS
IN ACHIEVING GOALS.

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