How to Balance Boss and Staff - 3 Tactics for Managers To Keep Both Happy

How to balance boss and staff, especially when they have conflicting demands is not easy. For managers to avoid feeling stuck in between these two important groups for your success, I share 3 tactics that every manager should use.

Make you like as a manager more enjoyable and professionally successful by keeping your boss and your team very happy with you!

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Additional Resources and Videos you will find useful:


7 Actions to Negotiate Effectively at Work    • 6 Benefits You Get from Developing Your Team  

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Video Time Stamps

00:00 Intro
02:04 Understand The Needs
04:32 Skillfully And Pragmatically Manage Expectations
06:32 Master Delegating And Developing
08:19 In Summary

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How to deliver for both boss and team starts with understand what both parties want. If you don’t find out what both parties really want and need keeping your boss and your team happy is nearly an impossible task.

To balance your boss and your team, without feeling you are being batter from both sides. It is a good tactic to act as a bridge between the two groups rather than being a barrier.

How to balance boss and team starts with expectations. When you set aligned expectations with boss and team, communicate them clearly and repeatedly, you will have the least hassle and disconnect. When the desires of both groups are out of alignment or in conflict, overcommunicate and negotiate balance your boss and your team's demands.

Balancing boss and staff is not easy. It is easy to focus on one, rather than both. The wheels can start coming off the wagon if you do. One of the best ways to balance the demands of your boss and your team is to overcommunicate with both groups. Understanding and appreciate solves lots of problems.

Lastly, for how to balance boss and team members, really work hard at delegating and developing your team. Delegating well gives you the personal space and time to focus on the highest value work you can and gives you time to develop the capability of your team. This enables you to delegate even more, and is essential to progress through the management ranks.

If you have any questions on “How To Balance Boss And Staff – 3 Tactics For Managers To Keep Both Happy”, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you.

Jess Coles
enhance.training