Any organization, small or large will consist of people of different backgrounds. That means individuals of different mindsets, opinions, approaches and most importantly reactions (mental or emotional) to the work environment.
People management is crucial because it allows leaders to not only bring a sense of structure, understanding and ease to their organization but also to increase and optimize productivity.
The key components to help achieve this are:
- Learning how to either prevent or resolve conflicts in a calm and professional manner
- Training, mentoring or teaching employees to become more self sufficient or autonomous
- Promoting or encouraging team work for those who are capable and for those who aren't, learning to adapt to their style of work
- Knowing what positions are best fit for the employees (To avoid people being under utilized or simply to understand when someone is incapable)
- Allowing open communication and feedback. Employees should never be too scared to speak their mindÂ