What Makes a Great Manager?
Every day, people managers are relied upon to be the bridge between senior leaders and teams, translate corporate messages, build genuine connections with individuals, nurture new skills, and build future-ready teams.
However, people managers today are overworked, undervalued, and most importantly, misunderstood. And often, the wrong people frequently make it into these critical roles.
The skills and behaviors needed for success in people management historically are very different from those needed today, and organizations must move fast to support, develop, and empower this group to enable business longevity.
6 Steps to Finding Great People Managers and Enabling Their Success
Step One: Clearly define and value the skills that will enable great people managers to thrive
Step Two: Put in place objective tools and hiring and promotion processes
Step Three: Look specifically at diverse groups
Step Four: Give managers space to do what they do best
Step Five: Invest in developing and refining people skills
Step Six: Celebrate and reward talented people managers
Download our latest guide for more on how to identify great people managers
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