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Connecting with your team: how to stay informed<\/h1>\n

Are you more of a micro-management or macro-management type? No matter what your natural style is, the real question is: how do you maintain a connection with his team that is real, without controlling everything? And how comfortable are you with delegating? <\/p>\n

My style? I have always sought a balance between the two extremes. Over the years, my style has evolved thanks to my personal journey, my training, my colleagues, my employees and my bosses. My desire to improve has made me a better manager, year after year. <\/p>\n

In this article, I share with you two concrete dilemmas that I have experienced, and the tricks that have worked for me.<\/p>\n

Dilemma 1: Connecting with your team<\/h2>\n

As a manager, you need to be informed about what’s going on. However, the very nature of your role is not to be on the floor. You need to know the records, but you are not responsible for making them. It’s the classic paradox of connecting with your team. <\/p>\n

Mintzberg sums it up well: bring the rungs together. Raise the base or lower the top. <\/p>\n

Options to strengthen the connection with your team<\/h3>\n

There are many ways to stay connected to the reality of your field: reduce the number of rungs, go out into the field to understand, involve employees in decisions, or create a real relationship with your team. Which option are you missing the most right now? <\/p>\n

What worked for me<\/h3>\n

Here are the things that worked well in my context:<\/p>\n