How to Lead, Manage, Motivate & Supervise Employees Effectively By Taidin Suhaimin

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As manager, leader or supervisor, a great importance is your ability to lead and manage your subordinates / staff effectively - the people under your purview.  The following tips will help you improve your leadership and interpersonal skills and relationships with your subordinates. The tips will enable you to get stronger supports from them.  Apply each of the tips religiously and see the positive results for yourself! 1. Be fair to everyone Treat each and everyone of your subordinates / staff fairly and respectfully. Some people are by nature more likeable than others, but as a supervisor, you have to avoid even the slightest hint of favouritism. Be fair to everyone. Everyone is unique. You may have to be flexible in your style for each of your subordinates.  2. Develop everyone Each subordinate has his / her own strengths and weaknesses. And, everyone is by right should be complementing to each others weaknesses. Work on developing the abilities or the potentials of every employee rather than based only on past performance. Don't overlook the need to provide any necessary resources and training needed for the employee to do the job. By doing so, the subordinates will perceive that you care for their well-being. In return, they will be more respectful to you and work better.

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4. Show continuing interest in your subordinates
Show continuing interest in your subordinates by providing feedback on their performance regularly - not just at performance evaluation time. Be honest whether they are doing good or bad. This means, giving praise when it deserved - not when it isn't.

5. Criticize with care 
Be diplomatic whenever you criticize any aspects of an employee's performance. Never jump to any judgements or conclusions without thinking first the consequences of your critics. Be tactful to your subordinates at all the time. This is very important. They will surely appreciate you for being a considerate leader / manager.

6. Be flexible
Be flexible in dealing with employee concerns. Going strictly by set procedures won't always give you the flexibility you need to resolve individual performance. Always use your good common sense.

7. Give simple directions 
Give simple, but specific, job directions any time you assign a new task to a worker. Make things not so difficult in the eyes of your subordinates even if it is really challenging. This will make them feel good doing the job assigned to them.

8. Defend your subordinates
Defend your subordinates against unfair criticism. Be with them. Make them think and feel that your are a reasonable leader / manager / supervisor.

9. Be a coach - not a general
Remember! You are at work, not at war. So, be loyal to your subordinates as well as the company. Include workers in the decision-making process whenever feasible. You can also show leadership by working to obtain promotions, pay raises, and awards for deserving employees.

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(c) 2008 by Taidin Suhaimin - http://www.taidinsuhaimin.com 
Taidin Suhaimin is one of Malaysia's leading motivational speakers. He is an author and has appeared on more than 150 organizations in Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore as well as on Radio Malaysia Sabah Morning Motivation Programme and on Malaysia's TV1 Morning Inspiration Programme.