====== What Are The Characteristics of a Great Manager? ======

The 10 Oxygen behaviors of Google's best managers (behaviors 3 and 6 have been updated and behaviors 9 and 10 are new):

  - Is a good coach
  - Empowers team and does not micromanage
  - **Creates an inclusive team environment, showing concern for success and well-being**
  - Is productive and results-oriented
  - Is a good communicator — listens and shares information
  - **Supports career development and discusses performance**
  - Has a clear vision/strategy for the team
  - Has key technical skills to help advise the team
  - **Collaborates across Google**
  - **Is a strong decision maker**

====== Want to Know More? ======

  * https://rework.withgoogle.com/blog/the-evolution-of-project-oxygen/: Original research information at Google's reWork site.
  * https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2018/08/30/best-managers-google/: Forbes article based on Google's "Project Oxygen" research where researchers wanted to understand what makes a manager great at Google. Note the context is "at Google".
  * Part of a series:
    * [[what_are_the_characteristics_of_a_great_product_owner|What Are The Characteristics of a Great Product Owner?]]
    * [[what_are_the_characteristics_of_a_great_scrum_master|What Are The Characteristics of a Great Scrum Master?]]
    * [[what_are_the_characteristics_of_a_great_manager|What Are The Characteristics of a Great Manager?]]
    * [[what_are_the_characteristics_of_a_great_development_manager|What Are The Characteristics of a Great Development Manager?]]
    * [[what_are_the_characteristics_of_a_great_coach|What Are The Characteristics of a Great Agile Coach?]]

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