{"id":20428,"date":"2020-10-07T14:17:05","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T14:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-mondaycomblog.kinsta.cloud\/?post_type=teamwork&p=20428"},"modified":"2026-05-24T23:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T04:46:16","slug":"team-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monday.com\/blog\/teamwork\/team-management\/","title":{"rendered":"How to manage a team: Six powerful tips for team management"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael Jordan once said, \u201cTalent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also said “There’s no ‘I’ in ‘team,’ but there is in ‘win,”‘ but we’ll ignore that one…<\/p>\n

He’s right \u2014\u00a0trying to go it alone rarely results in growth, either of a basketball franchise or a business.<\/p>\n

Which is why effective team management is so important.<\/p>\n

Without team management, you have a bunch of “I’s” running around haphazardly completing tasks. You have ball hogs and benchwarmers when you should have set plays and accurate, behind-the-back passing.<\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll cover the benefits of effective team management, what a well-managed team looks like, and provide 6 actionable tips for good team management to help you get the slam dunk (okay, I’ll stop).<\/p>\n

Why is effective team management important?<\/h2>\n

Good team management leads to an organization where employees are productive, collaborative, and motivated to reach their targets.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at 3 crucial benefits of effective team management:<\/p>\n

1. Good company culture<\/h3>\n

A team leader focused on finding and implementing the best methods for their employees to work together will boost teamwork, morale, and productivity.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A recent survey<\/a> highlighted this with a majority of respondents stating that support from leadership and management was the most important element of a company\u2019s culture.<\/p>\n

2. Boost productivity and efficiency<\/h3>\n

In a survey, 77% of US workers<\/a> said culture has a strong impact on their ability to do their best work.<\/p>\nProper team management can build a culture where workers can focus on their work rather than worry about external elements.<\/span><\/a>\n

3. Reduce employee turnover<\/h3>\n

81% of business owners in a 2019 survey agreed that \u201cturnover was a costly problem.\u201d<\/p>\n

How costly, you ask? The survey states that US businesses spend $1.1 billion per year looking for replacement workers!<\/p>\n

The survey<\/a> reports “poor interpersonal relationships (conflicts with managers or colleagues, etc.)\u201d as the second-most stated reason for employees quitting.<\/p>\n

With this context, it becomes more evident that managers must build a good work culture to retain their best employees.<\/p>\n

What makes a team manager good?<\/h2>\n

While there\u2019s no single metric to define a good team manager, there are several defining aspects of a well-working team that showcase effective leadership:<\/p>\n