Recently, a colleague of mine sent me an article from the New York Times that is an excellent read for anyone managing or leading people. The article entitled, “Google’s Quest to Build a Better Boss” highlights how Google analyzed and identified best practices for producing highly effective managers.
We thought we’d highlight the article here on our blog for those of you managing PR, social media or marketing teams. The article only takes a few moments to read, but contains some excellent reminders. I also highly encourage people to read the sidebar which includes “directives” Google produced for managers to employ as “good behaviors.”
Some of the reminders that were helpful to me included providing specific, constructive feedback, holding regular one-on-one meetings with teammates and coming up with a clear strategy and vision for the team.