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Traits of a good manager
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TRAITS OF A GOOD MANAGER TRAITS OF A GOOD MANAGER It was once thought that good management was somewhat like taking command in a field of battle. The manager would bark out his orders, and they would be followed unquestioningly. If employees grumbled, they generally grumbled to themselves. In today's workplace, however, management by intimidation is no longer the way to get employees to be productive. Rather, a manger needs, among other things, to be sensitive to employees and to know what gets them moving and motivated. Doing this, rather than ordering around, can help boost productivity and improve morale. First of all, a good manager needs to assume that everyone in the workplace is there because they want to be there (otherwise they'd be elsewhere). As such, the manager should treat employees as though they are there willingly. The good manager also needs to assume that everyone is there to do...
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