The Managers Guide: A Comprehensive Guide to Being a Great Manager

You'll discover everything you need to become an outstanding manager with our expert advice covering leadership skills, team building, communication, and people management. Our practical tips help you develop the confidence and capabilities to excel in your role while creating positive workplace relationships. The Managers Guide is here to help.

Most Read

Conducting Meetings as a Manager

Meetings can be a boring waste of time. This is because too many managers call meetings at short notice for little or no reason. For a meeting to be effectiv...

Creating a Positive Working Environment

Staff who dread going into work in the morning will not perform at their best. If the work environment is unfriendly and critical managers do not give employ...

FAQ: Managers and Office Politics

Anyone who has worked in an office for a period of time will usually have been affected by office politics, whether they realise it or not. For some managers...

Gaining the Trust of Your Staff

Staff are more likely to react positively to a manager they can trust. A manager can build a reputation for being honest and trustworthy by keeping their pro...

Browse Topics

Managing Yourself People Skills Leadership Skills About Management Performance Planning Communication & Meetings Managing The Business Managing Change Quizzes & Questionnaires Dealing With Staff Case Studies

Latest Articles and Tools

How I Became a Fan of Team Building Events

When first asked to take part in a team building event, engineer David Granger was more than a little sceptical. His cynical attitude is not an uncommon one,...

Running a Team Building Event

If a manager is determined to run his own team building event, he must create an event plan or time-scaled itinerary. This will expose any potential pitfalls...

How to Build a Winning Team

There is a lot more to building a winning team than just employing a group of talented people – although that certainly helps. People want to feel that the...

Resolving Conflict Within a Team

Conflict within a team need not be destructive. If managed properly, conflict can be one of the drivers for improved team performance. It can lead to more cr...

Choosing a Team Building Exercise

A well chosen team building exercise can deliver benefits to an organisation and its individuals, but make a poor choice and the event could be a waste of ti...

Team Building Exercise Pitfalls

In order to get value from the time and money invested in a team building exercise it is important to avoid a number of pitfalls. Many of the most common gaf...

Team Building Basics

A team can be described as a collection of individuals who come together to work towards a common goal. If the team is made up of the right mix of talented p...

Understanding Team Dynamics

There are unseen forces that operate in a team. These natural forces are known as team dynamics and can have a strong influence on how a team reacts, behaves...

I Overcame the Odds as a New Manager: A Case Study

New managers can face many challenges especially when they are taking over a role from a much respected predecessor. Gaining employee respect may be one of m...

What Style of Management Do You Exhibit?

Some managers have their own individual working style that has been built up through work experience and recognising how to get the most productive results....

About This Site

Advice & Tips on Becoming a Great Manager...