Successful Employee Communication
Management Styles
Key Takeaways
- Just like in communication, a different management style should be used depending on the employee.
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Task styles focus on getting the job done, while people-centered styles focus on relationships.
- A participatory style involves both task-oriented and people-centered styles. A directing style
is focused on the task and doesn't allow for employee participation. A
teamwork style focuses on teamwork and is a people-oriented style. The
advantage of this style is the ability to use strengths from everyone on
the team.
- An autocratic style doesn't allow much room for employee decision making; the focus is on getting the task done. A participative style constantly requires input from employees. The free-rein style gives employees freedom to make decisions on how things will get done.
- The situational leadership model,
which looks at relationship behavior, task behavior, and the readiness
of employees, is used to recommend different management styles.
- No one management style works in all situations.
Just like with communication, you will likely want to vary your approach
based on the situation to get the best results.