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possible. Any conflict a subordinate has with their manager may indicate an issue in their
managing strategies, or it may be an underlying symptom with the rest of the workplace.
As planning is essential to execute projects in a clear and concise way, the
organization and design of a workforce is the stable backbone for all operations. An
organized and clean work environment ensures the fluidity of projects and the ease of
management. When a team of co-workers are organized and able to meet timelines, a manager
can better gauge the progress of projects, the difficulty of tasks, and can more easily predict and
overcome obstacles. From the tidiness of a desk to the alphabetically filed bookshelf, it is
apparent but sometimes overlook how crucial it is for a company and its divisions to be
organized. Without proper organization, critical information may be lost in the noise of the
workplace, resulting in incomplete tasks and disgruntled workers.
Understanding when to reward or reprimand subordinates, based on personality,
history, and complacency. Not everyone is the exact same, and as such, not everyone should
receive the same type of feedback on their performance, positive or negative. Different people
benefit from different modes of discipline and reinforcements. Its very easy to have a binary
approach to rewards and punishments, but ultimately, it forces the workers to operate under your
ideals and personality which can suppress their creativity and willingness to perform. Being a
flexible manager means knowing how to approach different people with a similar state of mind.
By understanding the individuals, you are more capable of driving change in the workplace, and
the productivity and happiness of everyone will increase substantially.
Power is a great tool, but as with most things, it can be abused and misguided. A
very clich subject is the malevolence and misuse of power, but analyzing it under the
managerial microscope throws a whole new light on the matter. Managers need power and
authority to have any influence on their subordinates. Without it, there would be chaos in the
workplace. Tasks would not be completed, projects would be terribly past due, and the hope for
success would rely entirely on the individual morality, discipline, and eagerness of the
employees. On the opposite side of the coin, managers with excessive power instill fear and
distress in the workplace, limiting productivity. Finding a way to control power in a way that
creates eustress and encourages productivity while not being too overbearing is a difficult but
achievable feat. It requires the manager to understand the importance of the whole over
themselves and not get too thirsty for power.
Communication is the key to understanding. Without it, an efficient and effective
organization is impossible. Verbal communication is an evolutionary trait that binds our
species into a single working organism. This pivotal trait in humans is somethingas ridiculous
as it soundsthat is entirely necessary for a healthy and functional system of people, and it
should not be overlooked or undervalued. The exchange of ideas allows each person in a team or
organization to loan their individualized skills to a cause or project while stimulating change and
betterment.
No matter the conflict, whether a resolution is found or not, theres always
something to be gainedlessons to be learned. One of the most important pieces of
knowledge stems from the ability to fail or from the ability to overcome and learn from failure.
Its a lesson that has been engrained into most peoples minds, but its something that needs to be
absorbed in personal and subjective manner. There comes a point where failure transcends
thought. It becomes a feeling, and with that feeling you can choose to either become empowered
or devoid of motivation. It wasnt until MGT 300 that this occurred for me in my college career.
It is a valuable and unforgettable lesson.