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Why is this important?
Most successful managers are also successful leaders. They motivate people towards achieving their organisation's goals and strategic objectives.
Many people are professionally competent and are promoted purely because of this competence. Few receive any formal or even informal training in management. Many resort to a style that mimics how they were parented or managed earlier in their career. Being autocratic or democratic are two common forms of management style. Autocratic managers depend on their authority and the power that comes from occupying a high position. Democratic managers depend on personal influence, participative problem solving and decision making. Being only autocratic or democratic usually limits that person's effectiveness as a manager.
An alternative to being an autocratic or democratic manager is to be a situational manager. Situational managers/leaders are able to adapt their style to fit their employees' stages of development and the different scenarios they work with. This means, for example, that a manager may respond very differently to the people in his team, choosing a range of interventions from directive to supportive. This flexibility of style will inevitably help that manager be more effective in the workplace.
How O" can help you
Managers and aspiring leaders need to think through the type of manager or leader they want to be. They need to have an understanding of the different models of management available to them so they can develop a range of approaches and flexibility in dealing with different types of people and situations.
The most flexible managers are the most successful. The style of management a person develops depends on a number of crucial variables which call for a great deal of thought, self awareness and knowledge of human factors such as motivational strategies, personality types, communication and influencing styles. At O" we help established or aspiring managers and leaders through 1-2-1 coaching to:
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improve their knowledge of available management styles, including situational leadership
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increase self awareness and
emotional intelligence
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develop a self concept as a manager/leader
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clarify and demonstrate appropriate manager/leader behaviours
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where required, develop appropriate competency frameworks
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improve core competency skills (
project management
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delegation
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running effective meetings
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time management
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develop interpersonal and communication skills
The benefits to you
Highly flexible, highly adaptable managers/leaders are more motivational, inspiring and productive. They identify the most effective strategy to get the best from their employees and produce visible cost savings and performance improvements as a result.
Do all of your managers/leaders get the best from their people?
Have you identified the potential loss of profit and productivity caused by managers using 'one-style management'?
If you have answered "no" to any of the above questions, contact Robin Johnson or Philip Perry at O" Consulting on 0845 260 7700 or email info@o-consulting.com
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Delegation
Delegation is one of the most important of all management skills. Delegation saves you time, helps develop your people and can seriously motivate your team. Conversely, poor delegation will cause you and your colleagues frustration and confusion, and may lead to you or your team failing to complete the project or task efficiently. Delegation is certainly a management skill that's worth improving.
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Running effective meetings
How many meetings do you attend? How much of your time is wasted in unproductive meetings? Research suggests that businesses waste millions of pounds every month because of unnecessary and unproductive meetings. In today's competitive marketplace, no business can afford to squander their resources or pay for unnecessary operational costs. You deliver your corporate strategy and achieve your objectives for growth and profit through the people you employ. If they are spending their time sitting in meetings which they don't need to attend, or which don't lead to focused action on business critical issues, then you are literally throwing money away.
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Emotional intelligence (EI)
Emotional intelligence is about being aware of and honest about your own and other people's feelings. It's about knowing how to keep your emotions in check and use them positively to motivate yourself and others. And it's about building better relationships. These are essential key competencies for every employee and aspiring manager or leader if you are to build and maintain an efficient, profitable business.
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