Management skills Reflection paper

Mid-Term Reflection Paper

Grace Kowalsky

0699231

ADMN 2010H

Maher Ghalayini

May 21, 2021

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Management skills are not perfected overnight and must be constantly strengthened

and developed. Throughout this course, I learned theories, techniques, and lessons that have

already developed and improved my management skills. To be successful in management it is

necessary to be educated, confident, and have good leadership skills. This paper is a reflection on

what I have learned throughout this course and how it applies to the development of my

management skills. This course has been extremely helpful in explaining what management is

and how management skills turn good leaders into great leaders. This paper will focus on how I

plan to use the knowledge I have gained from this course to make sure I have the management

skills necessary to succeed.

Management skills are extremely useful in many aspects of life and can make the

difference between how successful a person is. This course has changed my understanding of

what management is and what it means to manage. Before this course, I assumed a lot of a

manager's job is to tell people what to do and make sure everyone stays on task. However, since

taking this course, I understand that there is a lot more work that goes into successfully

managing a company or yourself. I now understand that in order to be a successful manager, it is

necessary to have a strong set of management skills and a high level of emotional intelligence

(Daft & Marcic, 2014). Possessing strong management skills takes time, knowledge, and

experience. Great management is more than possessing natural leadership capabilities. Great

management involves a combination of a high degree of knowledge, leadership skills, and

organizational skills.

This course has also let me reflect on my strengths and weaknesses in terms of

management skills and has taught me how I can improve my management skills. There are ten

main management skills associated with being a successful manager, and each one is vital to

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possess (Daft & Marcic, 2014). By completing the Daft Marcic Assessments, I was able to

determine where my management skills are at and how I can improve them. I noticed that my

greatest management skills and strengths are my goal-directed mindset, organizational skills, and

emotional intelligence. I also noticed that my weakest management skills are not feeling good

enough and the lack of self-confidence. Although I can successfully organize and have a strong

goal-directed mindset, I often struggle to manage a team of people because I lack self-confidence

and I often doubt my abilities. In group work, I am often very quiet and do not share my ideas

because I feel everyone else is smarter and has better ideas. Having confidence and feeling good

enough is something I have often struggled with and affects my abilities to manage people. If I

cannot believe in myself and my ideas, it would be unrealistic to expect other people to listen to

me. In the future, my hopes in relation to my management skills are to keep developing my

existing management skills while expanding my knowledge of philosophy and social science

behind successful management. I plan on improving my areas of weakness by trying to stop

comparing myself to others and focusing more on what I have and what I will accomplish.

Emotional intelligence drastically affects how managers interact (Daft & Marcic,

2014). It is crucial to be able to keep your emotions under control as a successful manager

(White, 2020). The textbook Building Management Skills defines emotional intelligence as the

"ability to perceive, identify, understand, and successfully manage emotions in self and other"

(Daft & Marcic, 2014). After completing the daft assessments and doing some research, I believe

I have a high level of emotional intelligence in most aspects of emotional intelligence. However,

I have strong emotions, which can make separating my emotions from my job a challenge. This

course has helped me to understand the importance of having emotional intelligence and not

letting emotions get in the way of managing a team or company. In management, emotional

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intelligence is one of the keys to being a successful manager (White, 2020). In the future, I plan

to strengthen my emotional intelligence by making sure I can manage my own emotions when

dealing with other people. Once I believe I am in full control over myself, I will be able to

confidently lead a team.

In the textbook Building Management Skills, the author gave a clear description

of the different levels of management. There are many different types, styles, and levels of

management and a company (Daft & Marcic, 2014). Management is typically divided into three

levels: top, middle, and lower-level management (Daft & Marcic, 2014). The levels of

management are often viewed in the shape of a pyramid (Moores, 2019). Lower-level managers

have less responsibility and are usually needed in large quantities (Daft & Marcic, 2014). The top

of the management pyramid contains only one or a few top managers carrying the highest

amount of responsibility (Daft & Marcic, 2014). Low-level management usually manages a

small team, whereas top management usually oversees a large part of a company (Moores, 2019).

Given the author's description of levels of management, some implications I can see for myself

are starting as a low-level manager to learn more management skills. After some management

experience, I would eventually like to become a top manager with my own business. Currently, I

do not believe my management skills are at my personal best. I believe I will need to continue to

work hard and challenge myself in order to strengthen my management skills and become the

best leader I can be.

To possess strong management skills, I must continue developing my management

skills and strengthen my areas of weakness. Management skills can be improved in several

different ways by reading, taking courses, listening to podcasts, or volunteering and working in a

leadership or management position (Doyle, 2018). The steps I plan on taking to strengthen my

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management skills are to continue to take different types of management courses throughout my

university career and to read books that contain a strong focus on management skills. In the

future, I hope to start my own business, where my management skills will greatly affect how my

business does. This is why I want to continue developing my management skills and learning

about different management techniques and theories.

This course has been extremely informative and has changed the way I view

management. Throughout this paper, I reflected on what I have learned so far about management

skills. I was also able to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of my management skills and

abilities. This course has already allowed me to reflect on my past management experiences and

has made me question what I would do differently with the information I now possess. I now

understand my strengths and weaknesses and how I can improve my management skills.

Management skills are not just used in the workplace. Management skills are used in school,

relationships, hobbies, and many other aspects of life (Doyle, 2018). Having strong management

skills does not only help people in a management position at work but will also help people in

their personal lives (Daft & Marcic, 2014). Management skills are very important to have. So, I

will make it a priority to continue to strengthen and develop my management skills.

So far, this course has taught me the different levels, types, skills, and theories of

management. This information has already greatly affected my understanding of management,

and I will continue to keep expanding my knowledge of management and my management skills.

I have only had the opportunity to manage myself and small teams. In the future, I hope to have

the opportunity to manage a large team or a business where it will be vital to have strong

management skills.

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References

Daft, R., & Marcic, D. (2014). Building management skills: an action-first approach.

South-Western Cengage Learning.

Doyle, A. (2018, July 11). Important Time Management Skills for Workplace success. The

Balance Careers. https://www.thebalancecareers.com/time-management-

skills-2063776.

Moores, B. (2019, October 18). Management Level and Types. Lumen.

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-management/chapter/management

-levels-and-types/.

White, J. (2020, September 18). How to Manage with Emotional Intelligence. CMI.

https://www.managers.org.uk/knowledge-and-insights/article/how-to-manage-

with-emotional-intelligence/.

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