Being a manager doesn’t have to be complicated.  In fact, effective employee management is actually pretty simple.  Here are three simple steps to help you get better results from your team:

1. Make your expectations & policies clear.

2. Hold everyone accountable for doing their job (it starts with you).

3. Repeat… every day.

If you’re struggling with your team, you’re probably neglecting one or more of these three things.  Does that sound right?

OK, so if you’re not sure where to start, here’s what you do… walk around more and check out how people are doing their work.

Just like you tap your breaks when you see a cop in the distance, your team will start being more accountable simply because they see that you’re paying more attention to the work they’re doing (and not doing).

After you gain a little momentum, start with #1 and continue down to #2 and #3.  Before you know it, your team will be a source of less headaches and hassles… and instead, they’ll  provide you with better peace of mind and better profitability.