Different Management Techniques You Can Use
There isn’t a universal project management style that you can use to lead your team. Every assignment and employee requires a unique approach, so you can’t develop a general approach and apply to every situation.
Your actions have to be tailored to specific scenarios to ensure that your staff can succeed and work will be completed by certain deadlines.
This means that you should learn various techniques so you know how to behave in multiple instances. The following are three management strategies that you can apply to your project and team.
Controlled chaos
Some managers choose to take a hands-off approach and allow their employees to take control. For instance, Mark Derheim, CEO of The Nerdery, told Minneapolis/St. Paul Business News’ Ed Stych that he uses a “chaotic” management style.
Derheim believes that the company’s success is based off its staff members being allowed to make their own choices instead of being directed.
“Distributed leadership has been key for us, but it’ll be all the more important in sustaining and furthering our success. Listed first of our core values is ‘Win by empowering people,’” Derheim said.
This technique is particularly effective if your team has a proven track record of success. If you know that your employees can handle their responsibilities and collaborate without a great deal of guidance, ceding control may be the best option.
