What it takes to become a good manager

Product Manager

What it takes to become a good manager- Grapevine

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Ok ! So when we say manager what exactly comes to your mind?? The one who can help you with any problem that comes your way. You are a support system for your team. You know in and out of your role. But apparently this doesn’t happen at start ups. The person who can just boast about the work and show off  things in front of management and manipulate things without doing  any work?

So what exactly we need to do ?? And how to learn the art of manipulation if you want to survive???

How to become a good manager ?

Digital Marketer

As I read few posts about leadership styles, rants about pathetic managers. Since this platform has a combination of managers & freshers/reportees.

Just thought to know what defines a good manager.

Also would like to know from people who are in the leadership role - What makes you think you are a good manager & what is that one thing u want to do to make others life better at office.

What defines a good manager?

Investment Banking Associate

Hey guys, i am going to be a manager for the first time in a company that i have been working at for 3 years and I have people joining me from monday.. any tips for being a good manager?

Going to be a manager for the first time

- Just be receptive to their thoughts, understand their povs. 
  
 - Help them understand their role and your expectations from them clearly. 
  
 - Direct manager plays a huge role in someone’s POV about the organisation, set some biweekly or monthly one on ones to understand/tackle problems they are facing. use the same meeting to communicate your expectations from them. 
  
 - One thing that is often neglected is, making sure your team members have a visibility outside your team as well. Promote a culture where in your manager also knows about your subordinates and what they are good at.  
  
 - Provide them your support towards their career goals. 
  
 - Finding a good balance between becoming too strict (getting work done) vs too supportive ( some lemons take advantage of this). 
  
 If you end up doing half of the above they will remember you throughout their career. I was fortunate enough to have two manager in my career like that. Both of them I still reach out for career guidance.

Staff Engineer

All the People Managers here, comment below, 

What do you really want out of your team and for yourself at work?

Do you really enjoy micromanaging people and showing off your authority by hyper monitoring them and messing up their work life balance? Do you want to be respected and loved by your team or you just want to be feared by them to feel better about yourself? 

Using fear as a motivator does not really increase your team’s productivity you know?

Please enlighten me 🙏

What do managers really want? Fed up of toxic bosses

Project Manager

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What to do if your manger is incompetent??

Basically the title. What according to you is essential for a good manager?
For me, if my manager can foster strong and sustained relationship with me / the team, the team is more likely to work more diligently.
Curious to know what are the signs others look out for?

Signs of a good manager / leadership?

Intern

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I have seen so many posts, on Grapevine alone, of how people are being harrassed and traumatized in their companies. And honestly, reading all those posts and comments scare the hell out of me because I haven't been subjected to or witnessed anything like this.

Let me share the experience I have had till now:

I have ~2 YOE, and Capgemini is my first company. I know the pay isn't great, but that's the only thing I don't like about the company. 

The people I have met or worked with in the entirety of my time here, they are supportive, kind, and considerate. Every single one of them, including the managers/directors. They don't expect you to work late hours or on weekends, unless there are critical escalations/important deadlines.

My manager gives out words of thanks and appreciation, even on the smallest of things (yes he talks strictly too, and usually I am at the wrong when this happens, nothing major though). I get all the support that I need. I don't have to worry about the work life balance.

I have never had a single issue with a teammate, and most of them are seniors whom I work with. No big egos, no attitude, nothing. They help out whenever I reach out to them.

And it is the same story on my client side as well. 

I have worked/interacted with both male and female leaders, and all I have ever seen among everyone is empathy, respect for everyone's work, and always ready to help nature.

I understand that this is all just my experience, but my reason for writing this post is to share a positive experience and that there are still good people around here.

Maybe I am the odd one out (on the happier side)

Here is something I can tell you about bias. It is human nature to be very emotional and complain when things are bad and not talk about it too much when things are good.  
  
 Forums like Grapevine and Blind are filled with unhappy posts because of this reason. Most people complain when things are bad. Hardly anyone praises when things are good. For every bad post you see here, I am sure people are out there having a good time at work.  
  
 Treat this with a pinch of salt and live out your career, you only have one. Don’t be bogged down and settle because you are scared of the unknown.

Software Engineer

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I have 5 years of experience in analytics,  one of the opportunities I am getting is will have me manage a team of 4 people (40% management + 60% ic work). So far I have worked as a IC in both 0-1 and 1-10 startups. Do you think managing a team would imporve my resume ? Is now the right time

How important is managing a team?

Data Analyst

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Take this moment to thank my first manager. She changed my entire career and helped my realise true potential. 

I come from a tier 2 college. Come from a very lower middle class family, thanks to my parents who ensured I got everything for my education without worrying about anything. Topped my 10th board and then fumbled in 12th. Joined a tier 2 private college. Did engineering got placed somehow and then found the manager who changed my life and realised how much importance a manager has. She scolded me but helped me with my mistakes learned everything from her. Started at a salary of 5 lpa then in just 6 years of my journey I have reached a base salary of 80lpa as a director of product management. Although I left the first company after 3.5 years but whatever I learned from her has shaped me to what I am. I truly believe and hard work in initial part of my career and I believe without hardwork one cannot achieve top 1% things... My mantra is to give my 100% and even more in the initial part of career then enjoy everything. Today I am able to provide everything to my family. I have enough time, money and health to support myself and my family.

Just a gratitude post. Hard work always pays off. 

My work ex will be 6 years in April btw...

How good managers are important...

5 to 80 in 6 years! 
  
 Mind sharing the YoY hikes?

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Is it just some glorified corporate bullshit or does this principle have some real practical value?
“Managing your manager” honesty sounds very much like “potty training your dad” to be very frank.

What is this concept of “managing your manager” or “managing upwards”?

Is it advisable to give feedback to your manager ?

Feedback to your manager in 1:1?

Some managers have better reach in the company and this let's their team be at the top of everything.

I have seen people get promoted and praised just because of their managers reach to upper management and rest are left for scrambles many a time not because they don't work hard enough but because their manager doesn't cares about their job that much or maybe doesn't has that level of reach in the company 

These well fit in managers tend to benefit their entire team with more opportunities, better salary packages and benefits than rest.

Is this trend everywhere ?

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