June 14, 2018

Become the best leader: 3 tips to manage your team successfully

by ayoaredux posted in Quick Tips.

There is no golden rulebook for how to get the best out of your team, but luckily DropTask [now Ayoa] is here to help. A good leader knows how to set deadlines, when to ask for updates and how to communicate effectively with their team.

With DropTask [Ayoa], you’ll be able to maintain good team relationships, acknowledge great work and delegate tasks to those who have strengths in certain areas. With DropTask [Ayoa], we make it easy for you to lead a happy and productive team. Read on to learn how.

Set realistic deadlines

Deadlines. Some people love them, others dread them. But we need deadlines to get things done, managers included. The next time you assign a task to a member of your team, ensure you make expectations clear on when it needs to be completed using Start and Due Dates. In DropTask [Ayoa], select the task deadline from the Start and Due Date picker. Once assigned, the task’s deadline will automatically appear in their Calendar. With an overview of their workload, you’ll be able to spot if deadlines and priorities need to shift and move them accordingly. Simple drag and drop the task’s deadline to a new date in the Calendar and feel rest assured that your team has a realistic deadline to work towards.

Keep track, without micromanaging

There’s a fine line between checking up on progress and constantly nudging for updates. Micromanagers will never get the full potential out of the people they manage. If you want an update on a shared project without interrupting your team, head to the Project Browser to see how things are getting on. Here, you can see what tasks have been started, placed on hold, fallen overdue and completed. This gives you the higher-level overview that a manager needs to map out the best next steps for your team project and offer support wherever it is needed.

Have some fun

According to ‘301 Ways to Have Fun at Work’, there’s a direct link between employees who have fun at work and those who are highly productive. DropTask [Ayoa] helps to highlight those team achievements that deserve to be celebrated. Taking the time to recognize hard work keeps team morale and motivation high. And it’s not just big project milestones that deserve recognition and praise. With DropTask’s [Ayoa] Congratulations feature, you can send your team a fun animation when they complete any task. What might seem like no-big-deal to some, could be a huge personal achievement to another, and as a manager, it’s crucial to acknowledge this.

How do you inspire your team to go the extra mile? Use Ayoa as the go-to tool for a happy productive team. Sign up here today to get started.