| There are several essential skills every manager | | | | they are in management, being a good worker is not |
| needs. The difference between the effective manager | | | | the main focus, but being able to get others to be |
| and the ineffective manager can usually be traced to | | | | good workers is now their main job. The skills required |
| the ineffective manager lacking the skills necessary for | | | | to Get results through people and being a leader is not |
| the job. If your management staff lacks some of the | | | | something that a person is born with. Those skills have |
| skills they need to manage effectively, a good | | | | to be developed. If you don't have a corporate |
| corporate leadership training program can often bridge | | | | leadership training program either in house or external, |
| the gap. Let's look at a few essential skills every | | | | how will the new manager develop those skills? A |
| manager needs to be effective. As we discus these | | | | good manager understands how to delegate the job |
| skill, think about your management team and assess | | | | tasks the will result in achieving organizational goals. |
| where some gaps might be in their skill levels. | | | | Communication is a skill that is absolutely essential to |
| The first skill a good manager needs is the ability to | | | | be an effective manager. A manager must be able to |
| hire the right person for the job. The ability to hire | | | | communicate with the staff about what needs to be |
| effectively is a skill. It involves being skilled in the | | | | done and how it is to be done. In addition, managers |
| interview process, how to identify problems, and | | | | also need to be able to hold staff accountable for |
| decision making. Many management challenges occur | | | | completing their tasks in a timely manner. Poor |
| because the person causing the problems should have | | | | managers communicate in vague terms and leave out |
| never been hired to begin with. While not all potential | | | | key elements in their communication that the employee |
| problems can be identified in the hiring process, many | | | | needs to know to be effective. Some managers also |
| times there are signs in the hiring process that a | | | | lack tact and empathy in their communication and |
| prospective employee may not be a right fit and | | | | therefore build animosity in their staff because of it. |
| should not be hired.. | | | | Often managers aren't managing just people. Many |
| To be effective at hiring you must balance your ability | | | | managers are also responsible for managing projects, |
| to determine if someone has the right set of skills and | | | | events, budgets and other resources. Managing |
| experience for the position and has the right qualities | | | | budgets requires an understanding the basics of |
| for your team and company. Not everybody with the | | | | finances and accounting. Project management has its |
| right skill set is going to be a good match for your | | | | own set of skills and abilities that are necessary to be |
| company. For example, a candidate that formerly | | | | effective. |
| worked for big companies with big budgets might not | | | | These are just some of the essential skills that are |
| be the right fit for a start-up company with a limited | | | | necessary in order to be an effective manager. The |
| budget even if he or she has the skills and experience | | | | great thing about each of these skills is they can be |
| for the position. The ability to hire the right person | | | | learned. If you or any of your employees in |
| impacts turnover, engagement, productivity, and results. | | | | management positions are lacking in these skills it is |
| A good manager also must master the skill of | | | | important that you engage in corporate leadership |
| delegation. The manager is charged with getting results | | | | training to address the gaps. The cost to your business |
| through people. Often managers are promoted into the | | | | without such training is often far more than the |
| position because they were a good worker. Now that | | | | investment to implement such a training program. |