What is people management? People management, a subset of human resource management, is the act of organizing employees and building teams to optimize business performance.
People management requires several soft skills, including those that can lead to open and honest communication as well as improved employee experience. Each of these skills can better help you interact with your employees and perform organizational tasks. Here are eight essential people management skills to incorporate into your workplace:
Shelisa Bainbridge, leadership coach and head of human centered delivery at Agile by Design, recommended reframing people management as team orchestration. This shift in perception can cause managers to focus less on controlling people and more on designing the work environment to lead to successful outcomes for the team and the company.