Improve your Management Skills: How to be like Google's Best

PHOTO CREDIT: ANNE WORNER

Have you ever brought chocolate for someone at work when they were feeling down? Or noticed your sales call going droopy and completely changed course? Maybe you've taken a quick walk to clear your mind after an intense meeting, so you can come back refreshed and ready. Though they seem small, these actions might be incredibly important. When Google conducted a massive management study, they found something surprising. The most valued traits among the most sucessful managers were not incredible technical skills or laser-sharp intelligence. In fact, the most successful managers were "good coaches, empowering, & expressed interest in team members success and personal well-being." (Google)