by Jane Vee

Created on: September 19, 2009

The job of the manager consists of hiring, training, and managing. How does one manage people and business and still have a productive business? Managers have a stressful, but rewarding career. They can take pride in their work and be proud of their employees.

Hire the right candidate for the job - Hiring an employee is a crucial step in making an organization work. You want someone who will do their job and be motivated. As a manager you may need to offer inspiration and motivation, but if the employee doesn't have any motivation in them your coaxing will not help.

Train so the employee learns the job - When you are training an employee, you will need to make the employee feel comfortable so he or she will not be afraid to ask you questions if he or she does not understand the job. Watch the employee after he or she has been trained so you know if they are capable of doing the job.

Delegate - Delegate work so the employees are busy and you are not overwhelmed. As the manager, your job is to manage and the workers are supposed to work. Sometimes jobs need to be delegated to other workers, not only your workload, but other employees may get overwhelmed at times as well.

Knowledge of work - Know what your employees are working on and what is needed to be done. Persuade your personnel to do their tasks quickly and efficiently.

Praise employees - Praising employees is a great motivation. You will be able to get more work out of your employee if he or she feels appreciated. Praise your employees in front of the others.

Reprimand - If you need to reprimand an employee, make sure you do it in private. The employees will have more respect for you if they know you are not trying to embarrass anyone.

Motivate employees - As a manager, it is your job to know what is going to motivate your employees. Make sure you ask your employees this question in an interview or as you work with them. Money is always a good motivator, but sometimes egos need to be rubbed as well.

Be Fair - Regardless of your personal feelings toward employees, you must treat all employees the same. You need to consider the actions of the employee and not take their actions personally. It is a job, not a social event. You do not have to like the person and the person does not have to like you. The goal is to get the work done, so as long as the work gets done without personal feelings interfering with other employees, all is well.

Set an example - Do not ask others to do what you are not willing to do.

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