Following Chris Croft's management course, I will attempt to manage my team (and work with my colleagues) using the following principles:
- To keep everyone as informed as possible on current and future events in the rest of the company. If necessary I will take time to find out this information so that I can then pass it on to my team.
- To involve my team in my decisions wherever possible.
- If they cannnot be involved, then to explain the reasons behind all decisions.
- To allow as many decisions as possible to be made by my team, rather than by me.
- To receive problems with a positive attitude when they are reported to me.
- To give people encouragement even if they fail.
- To make sure that my team know that I appreciate their particular special talents and abilities.
- To let them know that I am aware of the occasions when they "go the extra mile".
I will take any reminders from my team members that I have temporarily lapsed from the above in a constructive spirit - in fact I will welcome them as a means of keeping me on course toward developing better habits.
Signed empeje