Three traits that make a good manager

Recently in our practice we've witnessed an increasingly recurring question from our clients: What makes a good manager?

It seems to be a common theme in the work place today.

In fact, most people leave jobs not because of the organisation or their remuneration, but because of their managers and the workplace culture.

Gallup studies have shown that there can be as much as a 70% variance in workplace performance based on the manager.

We spend most of our waking hours working and a bad manager can only make our work-day unenjoyable. We also tend to take these emotions home making us miserable even when we are not at work.

The problem starts with who we choose to be our managers.

The two leading reasons for appointing someone to management is either (a) their successful performance or excellence in a job (that may not have anything to do with management); or (b) tenure in the role or organisation.

In other words most people are made mangers because of seniority or expertise - with little experi…