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RETAIL – DEAD END CAREER?
management to Point Of Sale (POS) ticket entry, customer tracking, integrated
purchasing, and monitoring the movement of merchandise, retail software provides all
the capabilities required to run a retail store business more effectively and efficiently.
I am sure that if you incorporate all the above tips in managing the store you work for, you
are bound to achieve success - a lot of it, and pretty soon too! You can even use the above
management tips in your own store. Finally, you may use them as part of training program
for the Retail Store Manager you hire. Wish you loads of luck and success!
An effective manager pays attention to many facets of management, leadership and learning
within organizations. So, it's difficult to take the topic of "management success" and say that
the following items are the most important for success. I will, however, suggest management
skills without which I don't believe you can be a successful manager.
The most important issue in management success is being a person that others want to
follow. Every action you take during your career in an organization helps determine whether
people will one day want to follow you. A successful manager, one whom others want to
follow:
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Builds effective and responsive interpersonal relationships. Reporting staff members,
colleagues and executives respect his or her ability to demonstrate caring,
collaboration, respect, trust and attentiveness.
Communicates effectively in person, print and email. Listening and two-way feedback
characterize his or her interaction with others.
Builds the team and enables other staff to collaborate more effectively with each
other. People feel they have become more - more effective, more creative, more
productive - in the presence of a team builder.
Understands the financial aspects of the business and sets goals and measures and
documents staff progress and success.
Knows how to create an environment in which people experience positive morale and
recognition and employees are motivated to work hard for the success of the
business.
Leads by example and provides recognition when others do the same.
Helps people grow and develop their skills and capabilities through education and onthe-job learning.

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