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What Is People Management And Why is It So Important?

What Is People Management And Why is It So Important?

by SAADIA MUEENUDDIN KHAN . -
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People management focuses on facilitating the direction, control, motivation, and growth of people in an organization to improve their productivity, workplace contentment, and efficiency. It is not just about employing gifted people but ensuring that such talented people are supervised correctly. Managing people is important when working in a team because it determines work conditions, motivates employees and strengthens cooperation. Effective people management practices like communication, appraisal, and reward, are more effective than mere personnel with skills leading to an effective workforce.

To achieve effective people management, an organization should focus on the following key components:

1) Communication: The reasons for the decisions to be communicated are to develop trust and make sure that employees understand what the expectations of them are. 

2) Motivation and Encouragement: Engaging working power increases efficiency and Employee satisfaction. Performance Management: Regular feedback makes learners change and develop into the kind of employees required by the organization. 

3) Leadership Development: Developing leadership ability in groups encourages organizational development and the readiness of employees for advancement to higher ranks in the organization. They create a healthy work environment culture which culminates in organizational success.

A great example of a company with some of the best people management is Microsoft. 

Microsoft has a strong focus on people management. The company maintains that all employees are free to interact with all departments and are encouraged to communicate with each other to promote stability and easy understanding regardless of hierarchy. Promotion strategies include flexible working arrangements and invitations to apply for competitive benefits among employees. Microsoft employs a vast open review system so that people receive constant feedback and developmental chances. The management provides support to staff and future managers through enhanced training and development. All these strategies help to enhance Microsoft’s innovative and dynamic culture in the organization. This helps with Microsoft‘s innovation and adaptability culture.