![[Featured Image] A businesswoman uses her people management skills to talk to four other team members in a business meeting.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4KkSHWH0r1Ie1CoNaxoG4y/0bd8f14f8957ba4a6d71647131a87391/GettyImages-1453843862__1_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
How to Improve People Management Skills
Discover ways to improve your people management skills so you can motivate employees, improve retention, and increase productivity, leading to a happier, more successful workplace.
November 6, 2024
Article
Coursera Staff
Editorial Team
Bio
Coursera’s editorial team is comprised of highly experienced professional editors, writers, and fact-checkers. Our articles are deeply researched and thoroughly reviewed to ensure we are providing trustworthy information and advice for any topic. We understand that taking the next step in your education or career can raise questions. We are here to provide actionable, reliable, and relevant answers so you can achieve your goals.
![[Featured Image] A group of happy students deciding between trade school vs college sit at their desks, listening to their instructor at the front of the room.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1YunS3qlTZqplGNzCK1XUS/4db34ff5aa95b5427453a22185b6efb3/GettyImages-1153243405.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] An interviewer and a job applicant shake hands before delving into real estate interview questions.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3JSbEQCJRfKWgKglOYl6yw/75c31b57c7686820ab0725b18649acf7/GettyImages-1199741217.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A real estate agent shakes hands with a seller after closing a deal, demonstrating how they get paid.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/uBbgqoagFO7ltTHosyMMg/7cb542f676f43ca48ec5cc25a20f5953/GettyImages-1937435226.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A happy group of engineers working on their laptops at a communal table debate the benefits of a DevOps engineer vs. cloud engineer career path.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7sl7TLD2pH3gLPd7BAvnWm/c19d2a76dd2914eefad9a98f77cde650/GettyImages-1088060272.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A woman who receives a research scientist's salary researches while looking into a microscope in a lab.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/MydUMbzD1cG8KnJTLmAUj/0ebca90025bbe773a3f2922efc7bbe5e/GettyImages-1554290538.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)