As nearly everyone knows, Suhel Seth is indeed a good manager and happens to be one of the managing directors at Counselage India. It is hard to work one job at a time, but people like Suhel wear multiple hats and work multiple jobs at the same time and with myriad responsibilities.
The question naturally arises as to what makes Suhel Seth one of India's top-ranked managers? And that's why you may want to take a closer look at some of the tips listed below. These should help clue you in and even make you a better manager than most.
Get to know your employees: As with any industry, one of the hot topics is how to become a better manager. And one sure-fire way to do so is to know your employees and to know their names, their responsibilities, etc. The best way to achieve this is to take some time off, spend it with your employees so that you can get to know them better. Know them personally as well as professionally; know what you can depend on them for, and better yet, learn their strengths and weaknesses.
Clear lines of communication: One of the issues most companies face today is a lack of adequate communication. Ensure that you are able to contact your employees personally and at any time. Make sure that you have open lines of communication and that they are able to contact you at any time.
Listen: One of the hallmarks of a good manager is that he takes the time out to listen to his employees. So make a point to listen to your workers, find out if their needs are being met and if they have any demands they would like fulfilled right away. Make it a point to listen to all of their key demands.
Motivate your team: One of the indications of a good manager is that they are able to motivate their team effortlessly. So make sure that you are able to motivate your team at any point of time so as to be able to take the key challenges head-on.
Set a goal: As antiquated as the idea may sound; it does work. Ask some of the top managers across the world today, and they would swear by it. So you may do well to copy the same strategy here, set a goal, and then motivate your team to meet that goal. You should be pleasantly surprised.
Be Human: You may be the manager, but you may come off as a robot to the rest of your team. So make sure that you do not, after all, you are human only, and you're bound to make mistakes along the way, just like others.
These are some of the tips that should enable you to become a better manager. It should also help you to finesse your skill set perfectly so that you are able to meet the challenges head-on, just as Suhel Seth has done.
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