Management
Management is a people game, and a contact sport. To be successful it is essential to know and really understand your ‘raw materials’, ie the people you lead.
In this section, whether you are a seasoned manager or new to management, we’re sure you’ll find something to stimulate, help, support - or just interest you.
Painless Performance Appraisals
Published on 9th January, 2008Performance appraisals are like seat belts. Everybody agrees they're a good idea, but lots of people find them awkward to use. Every company has a system; few extol the system they've got. Most managers loathe doing appraisals and if they thought they could get away with it, they'd skip the repulsive chore completely.
Leadership Theories - a Quick Summary
Published on 9th January, 2008We all know that leadership is a people game - and a contact sport. To be a successful and an effective leader we need to interact with our followers, peers, bosses, and others, whose support will be crucial in achieving our goals. To get them on-side we have to be able to understand and motivate them; and to do that we must understand something about human nature which is the common qualities of all human beings. Here are some of the best ‘tried and tested’ leadership and human behaviour theories.
So you're new to Management?
Published on 9th January, 2008A group of managers on an assessment programme were asked the question:
"Think back to your first management job. On reflection what advice do you wish someone had given you then? And what is the one, single piece of advice you’d give to a new manager?
The answers are set out below. Sure they reflect the individual differences between them (managers aren’t clones) and their language may be a little raw but there was a surprising amount of agreement, as well as some excellent advice.
Time management tricks and tips
Published on 24th January, 20081. Shifting priorities and crisis management.
Peter Drucker, the writer and management guru, said that "crisis management is actually the form of management preferred by most managers" The irony is that actions taken prior to the crisis could have prevented the fire in the first place.
Product Solutions
If you are interested in focusing deeper on your management, you may find some of the following solutions helpful...
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An individual or organisation-wide 'ethics' test, determining how we make ethical decisions by measuring ethical cognition, social conscience, ethical choices and ethical behaviour. |
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BPS Level A&B accredited, we can set, administer, score, interpret and feedback a wide range of personality, behaviour, cognition, aptitude, ability and intellectual ability tests. |
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Based on your personality and priorities for leadership, the Leadership Traits test highlights your particular persona and style and less developed leadership traits. |
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Even the best teams can become stale. Team Track highlights strengths, weaknesses and areas of conflict and improvement in your team - giving understandable real-time data to keep them sharp. |
