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Have you ever stopped to think about the type of management style that you use? You most likely have a style, even if you’ve not given it any thought. Are you short and to the point, or do you take the time to explain? If you have team members, I do believe that it’s important to note how you manage your team, and I explain a couple of reasons for this below.
If you’re considering adding members to your team, being mindful of your workstyle is good. Knowing your work style is important so that you know the type of person who works well with it. I talk about assistants a lot because that’s my industry. For example, if you’re considering bringing on a virtual executive assistant, you should understand how you like to work before engaging with an assistant. Knowing your work style will enable you to find an assistant whose work style compliments your own.
If you don’t know or haven’t thought about your work style, there are ways for you to find out. You can take assessments, but the simplest way is to answer a few questions. Think about the following:
Sometimes, we can get so busy that we don’t stop to think about how we communicate in written form, and this is usually the case in our emails. You shoot off a quick email and don’t stop to think how it will be received. Our written communication can sometimes derail our work relationships. It’s important to consider how our abruptness can affect members of our team. Here are some tips to help ensure that your written communication gets your point across without wreaking havoc.
Is there something holding you back from moving forward in your business? Often times we tell ourselves that it’s time, perfectionism or not knowing the how, but that’s not always the case. Sometimes what’s holding us back is fear and we use the things mentioned as an excuse. It can be fear of success or fear of failure.
There are numerous ways in which we can communicate online. There’s instant messaging, email, project management platforms, and more. However, using too many tools to communicate can become disruptive and time-consuming for you and your remote team. Here are the pitfalls of using too many tools.
It’s important to know why something is being done in your business. Any strategy, project, or task needs a reason as to why time should be devoted to doing it; this also needs to apply to bringing on a team member and delegating.
It’s important to schedule a time to get away for a couple of days to focus on your business. But, what about taking time on a daily basis to carve out thinking time? Sometimes your day can get so hectic that you don’t have time to stop and think about anything. Can you relate to this?
As a CEO or entrepreneur, you have to make decisions on a daily basis, and sometimes very quickly. It can be difficult to make decisions when you can’t focus on the issue at hand. One thing that you can do to help create thinking space is to schedule it. Block out 30 minutes on your calendar each day as “thinking time” or “mindfulness.” Here are three things to keep in mind to ensure that you get the most impact out of this exercise.
Email is a necessary evil. We need it to conduct business, but it can become a thorn in our side, especially if it’s not managed well, because it can quickly get out of control. However, if you follow a few tips, you can keep it tamed.
Consistency is key when you want to become successful at anything. As a business owner, if you want to grow a successful company, you need to be consistent. That means consistency in your marketing, sales, customer service, operations, etc.
There’s something floating out there in the business world that can sound like a good idea, but if you stop to think about it, it may not be such a great idea afterall.