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Continuing Education Meeting Management the Focus of gomembers, Inc. participation at ACME Chicago
August 4, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Continuing Education Meeting Management the Focus of gomembers, Inc. participation at ACME Chicago [Herndon, VA] --- Attendees at the recent Alliance for Continuing Medical Education (ACME:...
Five Strategies To Strengthen Your Company’s Financial Management
Too many businesses wait until a crisis occurs before they start to focus on improving their financial management. Often, by that time, it can be too late. By setting aside an hour now to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your...
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Debt plagues millions of people all over the world. Debt can be
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Knowledge Management made Simple
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One of the best methods for developing planning and organizing
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Basic Management Skills
Recent studies have shown that industrial supervisors are
working at less than 60 % of their potential. Basic management
skills training is guaranteed to change all this and at such
little cost
Manager in context
Most of my adult life has been spent working as a supervisor or
manager on industrial projects throughout the world. As the
years passed I have become more and more convinced that the
supervisor is the most critical of all roles in industry. The
supervisor controls the key organizational ground that separates
management from the workforce, which is fundamental to
introducing and sustaining effective change.
Unfortunately, many managers are given their demanding roles
without adequate preparation. People are commonly promoted into
management and supervisory positions without being given the
basic skills to be a manager. As a result millions of dollars
are lost each year and so many personal ambitions are never
realized.
Born to lead
Many people believe that good managers, like some good
sportsmen, are born, not made. Fortunately research does not
support this view. In fact, history shows us the damage caused
by these so called natural leaders. We must be careful not to
confuse charisma with leadership skills. Of course some of us
are endowed with more potential in some areas than others.
Most top athletes have some natural endowment but it is the
constant coaching and practice that brings success. The same is
true for a good manager.
Management skills can be learnt and practiced to perfection just
like using your local tennis or golf pro. It will take time,
effort, and determination but no one said it would be easy.
Benefits of becoming a better manager.
I mentioned earlier that change is good for you. What about the
personal benefits to you in becoming a skilled manager? Let's
look at these in more detail:
You become more
successful
In spite of what we say, we all love success both for ourselves
and our loved ones. It is just natural and it makes us feel good
and I cannot think of a better benefit than this.
You are in control
I prefer to be controlling my own destiny and not always
following others. A good manager is always in control even in
crisis situations. You get less unpleasant surprises and
problems.
You have more time available
Now you can have the luxury of time to think. How to make
further improvements? You get more quality time with your family
with less emergency call outs.
You become more popular
Please forget about all this tough talk of a good manager has
to be unpopular. That went out before sliced bread. I am not
suggesting that you make popularity an objective but it will
happen naturally by using the Manager's Toolbox. Believe me that
working in a pleasant work environment takes some beating.
You will be healthier
Industrial stress and its related diseases has become a major
and worldwide problem. Good management training can be a
significant factor in reducing these problems.
Benefits for your family
Wow, this is dangerous territory. Of course our family life is
not structured as a company but there are many similarities. You
need to plan and organize your family affairs and projects. On
times you have to be a leader and be able to communicate at both
adult and child levels. Most of us are positive about change
when it comes to our families - we all want our children to do
better than ourselves. All these things are covered in the
Manager's Toolbox.
About the author:
Chris Thomas is the author of the Managers Toolbox training
material located at http://www.managers-toolbox.com and runs the
very successful Basic Management Course for new leaders and
supervisors.
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