management

A little background on yourself would certainly help as in length of time with company, # of people under you directly, outside relationships with anyone, previous management experience in your field, are all crucial in determining which course but there are some universal recommendiations to be made. 1- People always resist change, 2- People almost always hear the negative about performance before anything positive, 3- Most all respond better to those that they have seen show mastery of that person's responsibilities or at the very least a working knowledge, 4- People like to give feedback so that their concerns are addressed especially in a change in their management structure. (refer to #1) Start with those 4 and you should be on the right track! Rusty

Do not micromanage. Unless they have given you reason to believe otherwise, it's safe to assume that the employees know how to do their jobs best, they know what tools they need to help do their jobs better, and they also know best what will motivate them to do better. Try asking them, and sincerely listening, and trying to implement at least some of their ideas.

first of all, u must be able to show them that u are capable and respected by them 100% so that they are willing to listen to u and willing to work together and co-operate with u