Managerial positions are totally different from any other job positions. Managers have to deal and handle workers. It does not matter whether you manage 5 people at a grocery store or you manage 500 people at a multinational company office. As long as you are a manager you have to abide by certain rules which would make you a respected manager.
You need to learn to respect people and appreciate them for their work. Make yourself familiar to the thought that “people work with you, not under you”. For instance, if you are in a presentation, introducing someone then choose the perfect way of introduction. Say “I’d like to introduce Mrs. Gates, who works with me in the marketing sector”. Doing this you are serving two purposes. First, you are making your team member feel important and earning respect from her and next time when you work with her, you are likely to get the best out of her. Secondly, you are presenting yourself as a dedicated team player to your higher authority.
The next thing you should do is to share your knowledge and experience with your colleagues. If you are given a task and you have a team to guide, as a manager you should discuss with them about the problem and take their individual opinion. There are so many managers who keep their experience locked in a bottle like a diamond but it’s not like that. Not sharing information and knowledge expresses your feelings of insecurity as a manager. If you share and guide them you are likely to be appreciated by your team mates and through grapevine, your name will be pronounced as a fantastic person to work with. The higher authority might think that you are ready for the next big step.
