Different Styles of Managers

Employees can be a difficult group for you to manage. Every one of your employees are different and will be motivated differently. They also each respond to different management techniques. The management style you choose can be one of many. The buddy, Mr Cool and the micromanager are all examples. There are positives and negatives to all of the different types of managers, but the one that has the least draw backs is the coach.

Many of the other types of managers will employ extreme management techniques, but the coach doesn’t. For example Mr Cool always does what is best for them only and the micromanager picks apart every simple task. Coaches don’t use either of these methods. The coach doesn’t do things that are best for them personally, they always have the best interest of the team in mind. The coach also realizes that there are some tasks that don’t need to be managed. They give their employees some freedom and responsibility to make decisions.

One of the best traits of the coach is their ability to interact with each employee for growth. If a small task goes undone, they won’t get on top of an employee for it. The coach will let this slip up go, but will use it as a coaching opportunity with the employee. This benefits the whole team in many ways. One way is the confidence employees will have. They know that the coach will help them through a failure by teaching them why they failed and what they can do to avoid it in the future. Every employee will feel like they are important to the goal of the team, thus creating a true environment of teamwork.

The coach does have some negatives though. Their management style may not be harsh enough for some employees. Their are employees who simply can’t respond well to coaching. They also may fail to single out outstanding employees, instead choosing to reward the entire team as a whole. If there was one style that had to be picked, the coach would be a good one, but it is always the best practice to use a blend of styles to create one that works for you.