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Developing Management Skills

Introduc)on: The Cri)cal Role of Management Skills

Learning Objec)ves

1.  Introduce the importance of management skills

2.  Iden<fy essen<al management skills

3.  Explain a learning model for developing management skills

4.  Review the contents of the book

The Future is Change!

“Only a few dozen computers will be needed in the en<re world.” Charles Watson founder of IBM “The light bulb will never catch on.” Thomas Edison

The Premise of The Text

The development of skills needed to manage one’s life as well as rela<onships with others is a ceaseless endeavor

The Importance of Management

Research shows that competent management is the key determinant to organiza<onal success

–  Decreased turnover –  Increased profits –  Greater sales –  Greater stock value per employee

Management skills are the building blocks upon which effec<ve management rests.

Management Skills

Intro-6

Essen)al Management Skills

What are Management Skills?

• They are behavioral • They are controllable • They are developable • They are interrelated and overlapping

• They can be contradictory or paradoxical

•  A high IQ alone does not guarantee success in life and work.

•  Management skills can be improved with the proper balance of conceptual learning and behavioral prac<ce.

Things to Remember

The Approach

Management vs. Leadership

•  The skills that make a good manager and a good leader are not the same.

•  Today’s organiza<ons need employees with both sets of skills.

Compe<ng Values Framework

Contents Part I: Personal Skills

–  Developing Self-‐Awareness –  Managing Personal Stress –  Solving Problems Analy<cally and

Crea<vely Part II: Interpersonal Skills

–  Building Rela<onships by Communica<ng Suppor<vely

–  Gaining Power and Influence –  Mo<va<ng Other People –  Managing Conflict

Contents (Con’t)

Part III: Group Skills –  Empowering and Delega<ng –  Building Effec<ve Teams and

Teamwork –  Leading Posi<ve Change

Supplements

Communica<on Skills –  Making Oral and WriZen

Presenta<ons –  Conduc<ng Interviews –  Managing Mee<ngs

Contents for Each Chapter

1.  Skills Assessment 2.  Skill Learning 3.  Skill Analysis 4.  Skill Prac<ce 5.  Skill Applica<on

Now to Begin! We encourage you to prac<ce and apply the skills discussed in this text to everyday situa<ons – jobs, families, friendships, etc. With conscien<ous prac<ce, following the guidelines shown here will soon become second nature.