Have you always had trouble in managing people? Have you always wondered others do it so well? Management is a skill, like anything else. You will get better at it with practise as well as by trial and error. Don’t fret. Just read on:
Communicate
Managing well boils down to effective communication. If you can communicate clearly as to what you want, half the battle is won. No employee wants to be doing task A, and then be told he was not supposed to that at all and was to do Task D.
Stop micromanaging
Don’t be a control freak. Don’t try to poke your nose into everything. It is not even humanly possible to do everything by yourself. You hired these people for a reason, so let them do their damn job. Let go and back off.
Be receptive
Listen to your employees. Don’t just nod and forget about it. Listen very carefully to their verbal and non-verbal communication. When they come to you with a complaint or a concern, don’t just brush it under the carpet. Don’t ignore the problem. A leaking tap might eventually burst, wasting tremendous amounts of water. You don’t want that. Address issues and problems immediately.
Appreciate
When you see someone doing a good job, pat them on the back and let them know it is appreciated. Don’t be someone who only points out people’s flaws and shortcomings. Employees get demotivated when that happens. 'What’s the point', they will think. They never get appreciated for all the hard work, and then one slip up, they get a firing.
Be empathetic
Don’t judge people in a jiffy. Don’t react immediately. Understand why someone might have done whatever it is that they have. What they must be feeling at this moment.