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| MTips
– M is for Mary, M is for Mayflower, M is for Mimi... |
February,
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What
is your management style? |
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Is
it "when in danger or in doubt, run in circles
scream and shout?" Those of us who have people
that report to them know that this is management technique
at its worst.
Recently
I read an excellent article about a cutting-edge program
called "agile development" that has been rapidly
spreading from manufacturers to startup companies. It's
a system of group dynamics in which workers are organized
into small teams, hold daily progress sessions and weekly
reviews. The central core is accountability.
It
hit me that this is the management style that I endorse.
Meetings increase communication, improve productivity,
lower stress, and generally, everyone knows what to
expect. I am a communicator and an organizer - and how
I do love my checklists. |
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are some of my management guidelines: |
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Picture
it done and move towards it. "Keep your eye on the
prize" |
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What
gets measured, gets done |
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Set
a goal and break it down to bite-sized-pieces |
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Plan
your work and work your plan |
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If
you don't know where you are going, any road will take
you there |
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Teach your group to fish and they will be fishermen all
their lives |
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If
someone is doing well, leave them alone |
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it |
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Set
dates for tasks to be completed, then sit back and watch
it unfold |
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My
management style comes from the school of hard knocks
along with a tremendous desire and tenacity to achieve.
Failure is never an option. If "agile development"
is good for companies, makes us more successful and
creates a better work place, then bring it on.
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