Management Styles
There are two types of manager; those who manage and those who control. Understanding the difference is an important step in creating a talented and effective design and drafting team.
Definition:
Management is the organizational duties performed to fulfill a given task.
Theses duties include:
- Making sure resources are utilized to their maximum efficiency.
- Setting targets and ensuring their achievement.
- Nurturing and developing a team’s abilities.
- Maintaining control over areas only where it is necessary.
- Commend rather than criticize.
- Willingness to hand over responsibility.
Attempts at control may be subconscious and unintentional, and everyone is guilty of this to a certain degree at times. However, it is the root of inefficient operations and a sign of a lack of trust.
Team management, similar to support, systems maintenance, software configuration and training, is a skill that needs to be learned. Some people understand the concepts more naturally and some find it difficult to put the concepts into action. Only through determination and practice will any improvement be realized. Even if you do not have a team, working through the following guidelines can help improve your self‐awareness and demonstrate when you should show restraint, when to push harder, and when to trust others.
