The manager's 5 New Year's resolutions for 2025

The start of a new year is the ideal time to step back and set objectives that will guide your actions as a manager. In 2025, expectations of leaders are higher than ever: innovation, team engagement, the search for meaning at work, and agility in an uncertain context.

At Valeur Plus, we support managers in developing their skills, uniting their teams and achieving their strategic ambitions. Today we offer you 5 key resolutions that will transform your management practice and contribute to the success of your team.

1. Stimulating your team's creativity

In a world where innovation is essential, companies that nurture their employees' creativity stand out. A creative team finds original solutions, adapts quickly to change and feels valued. Yet creativity is often stifled by rigid processes or a company culture that is not conducive to experimentation.

​Our tips:

• Create spaces and moments dedicated to exchanging ideas, such as brainstorming workshops or internal hackathons.

• Foster a culture where mistakes are seen as a learning opportunity.

• Read our article on The power of collective intelligence in the workplace: an essential strategic asset for concrete examples.

2. Giving feedback regularly

Feedback is a powerful lever for motivation and progress, but it is too often neglected. In the absence of feedback, employees can feel lost or demotivated. Conversely, regular, constructive and caring feedback strengthens trust and fosters skills development.

Our tips:

• Opt for a simple method such as the "3C" feedback (Clear, Constructive, Contextualised).

• Set aside dedicated moments for feedback: during one-to-one meetings, at the end of a project or in team sessions.

• Discover our practical advice in our article on Feedback, the essential management tool for driving growth and success.

3. Regularly taking the pulse of your team

Caught up in the whirlwind of day-to-day operations, it is easy to lose sight of what is really happening within your team. Yet understanding employees' state of mind, needs and frustrations is essential to maintaining a positive dynamic and preventing tensions.

Our tips:

• Multiply informal discussions: a coffee, the lunch break or a simple conversation at the start of a meeting can reveal a great deal.

• Plan one-to-one meetings with each member of your team to take stock and gauge the mood.

• Carry out workplace climate surveys with experts such as Valeur Plus to give teams a voice and assess their satisfaction. Read our article on Satisfaction surveys, catalysts for engagement and performance to explore the subject further.

4. Working on the team values that unite them

Team values form the foundation of harmonious and committed collaboration. In 2025, when employees are seeking more meaning and alignment with their personal convictions, strong and shared values are a major asset for attracting and retaining talent.

Our tips:

• Review your values and organise a participatory workshop to define the company's key values. These values must reflect your common ambitions and guide your decisions.

• Highlight these values in your communications and your everyday actions.

• Organise team-building workshops led by specialists such as Valeur Plus, in order to build a strong and inspiring team culture.

5. Delegating to better manage your time and empower your team

Managers who delegate effectively gain time to focus on strategic priorities, while enabling their employees to develop. Conversely, a manager who centralises everything risks burnout and stifles their team's potential.

Our tips:

• Clarify responsibilities with SMART objectives (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound).

• Adapt delegation to skills and motivations: assign tasks according to each employee's strengths and interests in order to maximise their engagement and effectiveness.

• Set follow-up checkpoints without micromanaging: delegating does not mean abandoning. Plan moments to touch base on progress, provide feedback and adjust if necessary, while leaving genuine autonomy.

By adopting these 5 resolutions, you will be better prepared to take on the challenges of 2025 while strengthening the cohesion and performance of your team. Each resolution allows you to become a more attentive, strategic and inspiring manager.

At Valeur Plus, we are here to support you in this process through our training courses, our coaching, our team workshops and our personalised diagnostics. Do not wait any longer to turn your good intentions into concrete actions: contact us today to discuss your needs and discover our tailored solutions!

Produced by Cassandra Kunkel, marketing and training projects manager