The Power of Team Management: What Every Manager Should Know

Here are five essential team management skills that any manager should possess

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1. Team leaders must develop and communicate a project vision to their team

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2. Good communication is good team management. Understanding is the foundation of communication, but listening is equally crucial.

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3. Giving honest feedback—both positive and negative

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4. One of the most important team management skills is delegation

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A manager task is to find the best people for the job and to make the most of every collaborator

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5. Manager must balance creating personal relationships with keeping professional

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