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You do not need your employees to like you when you manage a team of employees. This does not mean that they have to think you are a real jerk either. Here are a few attributes that good managers have. First and foremost your employees need to trust you. Second, a manger needs to service the needs of the employees. Third, show the employees that you can walk your talk. Fourth, a manager needs to show genuine appreciation for what accomplishments the employees make. Lastly, every successful manager knows that without good people you will not succeed.

Every successful manager I know has a trust with the employees. The employees need to know what they can tell you in confidence and when what they say will be communicated up the chain of command. A manager needs to be consistent with this communication in order to get the employees trust. Every employee should know where the line in the sand is. All my employees know that if they have a personal problem at home that is affecting the quality of their work they can talk to me and we will figure out a way for them to do their job effectively without me telling others of the problem. And all my employees know that if they lie to me their will be severe consequences. When an employee does a good job, that should be communicated up the chain of command. When they perform poorly, this should be taken care of in private. Good manager document the good as well as the bad.

A bright manager ensures that the employees have all the tools they need to get the job done. This does not always make the manager popular with his superiors. Last year my employees needed a new piece of equipment in order to get a new assignment accomplished in a timely manner. My boss did not want to spend the money, but I continued to press the issue until we were given the equipment we needed. My employees appreciated this fact and the equipment paid for itself in 6 months due to their increased productivity. I immediately e-mailed the chain of command, both congratulating my team for their efforts and thanking my forward thinking boss for allowing us the chance for success. Everyone needs to feel they have won.

Managers need to have their employees respect. The best way to achieve this is to always show the employees that you do what you say. My first boss would come in 30 minutes late and look at the time clock and then chew anyone out that was late. Most employees view this as hiprocrittical. I as a manager make sure I follow the rules, just

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