When we travel to a country that has a different culture than ours, many of us spend time learning ways to communicate and connect with the people there. We might look up the meanings of common terms and access maps of key attractions.
Do You Know How Each Person on Your Team Likes to Work?
When you become a manager for the first time, you must spend time connecting and creating a common language with your team. When your employees know how you like to work and how you plan to manage them, they’re able to produce results faster. When you know how each member of your team likes to work and communicate, you’re able to save time when setting direction and following up. Work-style tables are clear and easy way to help you do this. In this exercise, you lay out key information about how you communicate, your expectations, and any quirks your team should be aware of. Then, you outline how someone can respond, so they not only know how you work, but how they can work with you. Then, you discuss this table with your team. As a manager, this exercise will help you identify your team members’ strengths and how to best motivate them.