Uses and Tips Managers can begin the process of improving their leadership ability by purchasing and consulting this helpcard periodically and completing the brief checklist included, on a monthly schedule. A little diligence and commitment, plus this content will help you improve your relationships with your staff and employees. Human Resources may want to make copies available to all supervisors or managers, if HR has a role in improving management efficiency and effectiveness. Has tie-ins with relationships between management and employees, so it's useful as a preventative approach to manager - employee conflicts. Trainers, group facilitators! Highly recommended for use in any management and supervisory training, particularly that which looks at managerial communication and behavior. Also a great take-away for any related training or educational courses. Deep discounts for the purchase of multiple copies make this an ideal purchase to share with managers, or learning group members.

The Responsive Manager (or Leader). Key to loyalty and productivity

"Responsiveness may just be one of the essential leadership or managerial behaviors required to gain trust and credibility."

Why do some managers and leaders inspire loyalty and effort above and beyond the call in their employees?
It's not magic, and probably the answer isn't simple, but here's one piece of the puzzle. Those "special leaders and managers in business" tend to show a behavioral trait called responsiveness. They tend to interact with employees in ways that make them feel valued, wanted, and listened to. The good news is that becoming more responsive isn't difficult provided you are willing to assess your own behaviors, particularly how you interact and communicate with people around you.

The Responsive Manager Helpcard will provide you with the basic information to increase your responsiveness, and thus your ability to lead others. That means, simply that employees will work harder on your behalf.

Content

What's included?

• What is responsive management?
• Where psychological and work related needs fit?
• The core element - withitness
• Barriers to responsiveness
• The responsive manager's creed
• The responsive manager's checklist

Here's a quote from the actual card:

Successful managers and leaders become and remain successful by creating trust and respect between themselves, their staff, colleagues and their own bosses.

They do this by acquiring and using a set of skills, attitudes and abilities that are called "The Responsiveness Skill Set". The responsive manager is able to lead more effectively, because s/he is perceived as concerned about the welfare and success of others.