If you have recently been promoted to a position of authority at work, the chances are that you are already familiar with what is expected of you. However, there are a few key criteria which all successful company managers need to meet and these will ensure success in your new job.

To begin with, you need to interact with your employees. While it is important to maintain a level of professionalism, you also need to be approachable. Talk to them in the office; try to get in a good chat about anything from the problem they're having finding a good company to do Removals to France, to how best to train their dog.

You also need to make sure you are present in the office. In many cases, managers simply flit in and out of the offices they oversee and this leads to an inadequate understanding of the work their employees are doing. It is vital to grasp the unique dynamic of the office in order to be able to get the best out of it, and you won't be able to do this from outside.

Set attainable goals for your employees. Don't expect more from them than is reasonable. Demanding a set of unreachable outcomes will only force you to be disappointed when they aren't achieved and weaken staff morale.

In short, being a good manager is about balancing your human, approachable qualities against your colder, more business-orientated attitude. Your staff should respect you, not fear you, and this is achieved through interaction, interest and the capacity to empathise.