An ideal manager must inspire, motivate, and align the goals of the employees with those of the company. In this respect, the person must be both strategic and actively work to foster teamwork among the staff. The success of a company or employee motivation, however, cannot be solely attributed to words. Instead, in order to show leadership by actively participating in the activities, the manager's behavior and deeds must be consistent with what is said. The summary contains a detailed examination of the manager's discussion of these actions with a line manager and one of the organization's most dependable employees.There is a need for a manager to demonstrate leadership not only through the words such as giving instruction and motivational speeches, but also ensuring that their behavior and actions abide by those words too. Most employees look towards the managers for leadership towards a particular direction hence the need for an individual in that position to get directly involved in the activities of the employees. The summary includes details on the fifteen action plans by the manager, the discussion of the same with a line manager, and another trusted employee, as well as the next steps in regards how to implement the action plan effectively by incorporating the inputs from the meeting.
After a thorough review and brainstorming of the actions by an ideal manager, which incorporate both the values and ethics in the workplace, the following fifteen considerations were discussed in the meeting with two trusted workers.
Align the goals of the employee to the organizational vision
Encourage the socialization of the culture of the organization among employees
Enhance the faith of the staff in the competence of management
Ensure trust between the subordinates with the direct supervisors
Set SMART objectives to achieve within a particular period
Draw a strategic plan for achieving the organizational objectives
Encourage teamwork by both management and employees through team building exercise
Motivate high-performing employees to promote internal competition hence high performance
Ensure employee equity in the workplace
Conduct performance appraisal to identify areas for capacity building
Enhance the communication channels in the organization for effective decision-making
Engaging the employees in making some the management decisions
Clarity in giving message to the workers
Create an avenue for airing disputes and resolution channels to reduce potential conflicts between the employees
Effective time management in achieving set objectives
In the discussion of these actions with the other two colleagues, the employees recognized that setting targets and having a plan in place on how to achieve them is useful in the management process. Also, the involvement employees in the decision-making process, especially in some of the issues directly affecting them, is significant in avoiding conflicts, lack of faith, or trust (Nichols, 2014). Besides, there was an agreement that providing avenues to resolve conflicts and team-building exercises encourage the unity between management and employees hence the smooth flow of communication. However, the member suggested new insights for the ideal management such as understanding the specific roles of the manager, diversity of cultures within the organization, as well as the importance of rationality when one makes managerial decisions.
In conclusion of the meeting, the team focused on coming up with the next steps of how the manager can ensure to achieve and demonstrate the actions through behavior and practice. One of the steps involves leading role in implementing the actions (Nichols, 2014). For example, when a conflict arises, the manager should be able to predict and solve it through engaging physically with the conflicting parties. Also, the person should learn insights from the same and put appropriate mechanisms in place to avoid the occurrence of the same in future. Lastly, encouraging open communication, ensuring equal opportunity to all individuals in the workplace when making appointments, and asking for employee suggestion regarding possible solution towards an organization problem are some of the ways through which a manager demonstrates their values and ethics.
Reference
Nichols, P. (2014). Top Ten DOs and DON'Ts as a Manager or Leader. Retrieved 5 September 2017, from https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141030211016-6593078-top-ten-dos-and-don-ts-as-a-manager-or-leader
