2018 s Most Sought After. Management Skills Guide

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1 208 s Most Sought After Management Skills Guide

2 You are nimble and can change plans quickly, but you are not flighty. You see information as a tool to be used, not as power to be hoarded. Management may suit your personality, but there are certain skills that complete the package and ensure you are ready to take the lead. it What does take to lead? Leadership may come naturally to some, but effective management requires a well-rounded set of skills developed and honed in the classroom as well as the workplace. Highlighting the personal traits that are suitable for a career in management is step one on your way to the top. Ten Personal Attributes of Effective Managers: You have confidence in yourself and your abilities. You are happy with who you are, but you are still learning and getting better. You are something of an extrovert. You don t have to be the life of the party, but you can t be a wallflower. Management is a people skill - it s not the job for someone who doesn t enjoy people. You are honest and straightforward. Your success depends heavily on the trust of others. You are an includer, not an excluder. You bring others into what you do. You don t exclude other because they lack certain attributes. You have a presence. Managers must lead. Effective leaders have a quality about them that makes people notice when they enter a room. You are consistent, but not rigid; dependable, but can change your mind. You make decisions, but easily accept input from others. You are a little bit crazy. You think out-of-the-box. You try new things, and if they fail, you admit the mistake, but don t apologize for having tried. You are not afraid to do the math. You make plans and schedules and work toward them. 5 2 Communication Become a student of effective communication in all its applications, including one-on-one, small group, large group, and social media. Realize that the most important aspect of communicating is listening. Collaboration Serve as a role model for working together. Support cross-functional efforts and model collaborative behaviors to set the example for your team members. Critical Thinking Strive to understand where and how your projects fit into the bigger picture to enhance your effectiveness. Review priorities in light of larger goals. Translate this understanding into meaningful goals and objectives for your team members. 7 Project Management Everything that we do that is new in an organization is created in the form of projects. Today s managers understand and leverage formal project management practices to ensure timely completion and proper control of initiatives. Essential Skills of the Manager: Leadership You ve got to be able to set priorities and motivate your team members. This involves self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management. Be a source of energy, empathy, and trust. And remember that effective leaders work daily to develop team members through positive feedback, constructive feedback, and coaching. 4 6 Communication Become a student of effective communication in all its applications, including one-on-one, small group, large group, and social media. Realize that the most important aspect of communicating is listening. Finance Learn the language of numbers. Managers must strive to understand how company funds are invested and to ensure that these investments earn a good return for the firm. While you do not need to be an accountant to be a manager, it is imperative that you learn and apply the basics.

3 How is leadership changing? 2In the ever-changing world of business, managers need to come equipped with a versatile and adaptable set of skills to remain competitive and stay in touch with current management trends. Leadership Trends That Will Shape Organizations In 208 Encouraging All Team Members To Be Brand Ambassadors Leaders are starting to recognize that every employee is an opportunity to provide the market insights into the culture, quality and standards of the organization. By leveraging social media, particularly LinkedIn, every employee can become an ambassador. Those messages can be hugely amplified by the employees. It s effectively free PR but more powerful, because it s authentic and believable. - Tyron Giuliani, Selling Made Social Increasing Emphasis On Empathetic Leadership Value-driven Gen Y and Gen Z talent will continue to leave command-and-control cultures for collaborative workplaces. The value of leadership empathy will be sky-high in 208. The ability to understand, relate to and be sensitive to employees, colleagues and communities will be paramount. We will see an even greater emphasis on listening, relating and coaching to drive effective leadership. - Loren Margolis, Training & Leadership Success LLC Focusing On Individual Growth With so much focus on diversity and inclusion, we may have overlooked the value and power of separation. I say 208 will be the year of individual growth. The steady stream of dramatic events in 207 have forced us all to ask some tough questions about life, and I think many will turn to their employers for help and support in clarifying one s purpose and how to actualize one s full potential. - Derrick Bass, Jr., Clarity Provoked Leading By Actions And Examples Leaders have long gotten away with vocally supporting policies and procedures, but their actions say otherwise. That tide will turn. With so much light being shed on unacceptable behavior in all workplaces, leaders will begin to understand they need to not only hold their teams accountable for proper behavior, but hold themselves accountable as well. - Lesha Reese, Lesha Reese, LLC Turning Organizations Into A Truly Customer-Centric Business While leaders have been discussing being customer-centered or customer-focused for a while, in 208 it s time to walk the talk. With robust customer feedback mechanisms and reporting, there is simply no excuse for not adapting to what customers really want today. Customers are no longer loyal to a brand, they re loyal to experiences that work for them. Talking is not enough. It s time to act. - Jeannie Walters, 60Connext 2 Investing In Human Capital Development Leaders and companies will recognize the long-term benefit of focusing on human capital development. Taking a vested interest in helping employees thrive in all areas of their lives (not just work), will create more engagement, productivity and overall happier employees. - MJ Impastato, H2H Systems 7 Embracing Work-Life Blend Industry leaders, such as Apple and Amazon, are recognizing how working from home helps acquire and retain top talent. But this is just one part of the equation. In 208, companies will recognize that work-life blend is key. They won t just opt for bean bag chairs and ping pong tables, but create jobs and schedules that allow staff to better blend their work and lives to reduce burnout and increase output. - Kyle Elliott, Kyle Elliott Consulting

4 8 Paying Attention To Internal Factors That Are In Their Control To make better decisions, we crave certainty. However, smart leaders I work with are recognizing nothing s certain in the outside world. In 208, the winners will be those who redirect their attention to what s happening inside their organizations, getting clear on who they want to be and what success looks like. Focusing first on what s in their control will help them make decisions that matter. - Darcy Eikenberg, Red Cape Revolution 9 Proactively Elevating And Retaining Women Leaders It may come as no surprise, but one of the major leadership/management issues for 208 will likely involve proactive efforts to elevate or retain women leaders. Another likely trend will be developing new, creative strategies for retaining skilled staff. Low unemployment and a lack of skilled workers is expected to continue to be a challenge for businesses in Rick Gibbs, Insperity 0 Implementing Agile Talent With the rise in freelancers and remote work, companies will be moving more towards the implementation of policies and procedures to work with agile talent. Organizations will need to train their managers to effectively onboard and utilize the agile talent to complete projects more efficiently while maintaining a strong organizational culture. - Manpreet Dhillon, Veza Having An Objective Outsider By harnessing cutting-edge management skills, you can finally take the steps and make the strides to get ahead. Lifelong learning is essential for you to adapt and thrive in a leadership position. You have to constantly sharpen your management expertise to ensure that your ability matches your ambition. Learning is easier now than it has ever been; it s all online, and always accessible. Working professionals can advance their careers and equip themselves with the skills and knowledge needed to compete on the upper levels of the corporate ladder. For every manager in the making, or those already leading the way, career progression is now a click away. Many companies are great at in-house training and coaching, and there is great value in working in the same environment as your coach or mentor. However, it s oftentimes difficult to be objective when you are seeing the same people every day. Your perception gets clouded and it becomes hard to be impartial around team challenges or feedback. Having an independent outsider helps all gain clarity. - Frances McIntosh, Intentional Coaching LLC 2 Promoting Continuous Education As the business landscape persistently grows in competitive intensity, every organizational member must be smarter. Therefore, continuous learning will be at the forefront of management s agenda to gain and sustain a competitive advantage. Learning will not be confined to formal training performed within the business. Learning will extend to a growing number of online micro-learning platforms. - Steven Maranville, Maranville Enterprises--The Venture Creation Corporation What will set you apart in the workplace? Management Development Programme Take the lead with an online Management Development Programme. Tap into leading management mindsets that will take your expertise to the next level. A programme designed for aspiring managers and junior professionals who are ready to rise up in the corporate world. Succeed at your pace, on your schedule, completely online. Management Development Programme. MORE INFO Senior Management Development Programme Senior Management Development Programme. MORE INFO Keep your career on the rise with an online Senior Management Development Programme. Harness specialist knowledge and next-level management practices that ensure continued career growth. A programme designed for experienced working professionals who want to continue a successful climb in their management careers. Succeed at your pace, on your schedule, completely online.

5 Sources: Leadership Trends That Will Shape Organizations In 208 ( Encouraging All Team Members To Be Brand Ambassadors - Tyron Giuliani, Selling Made Social 7. Embracing Work-Life Blend - Kyle Elliott, Kyle Elliott Consulting 2. Investing In Human Capital Development - MJ Impastato, H2H Systems 8. Paying Attention To Internal Factors That Are In Their Control - Darcy Eikenberg, Red Cape Revolution. Increasing Emphasis On Empathetic Leadership - Loren Margolis, Training & Leadership Success LLC 9. Proactively Elevating And Retaining Women Leaders - Rick Gibbs, Insperity 4. Focusing On Individual Growth - Derrick Bass, Jr., Clarity Provoked 0. Implementing Agile Talent - Manpreet Dhillon, Veza 5. Leading By Actions And Examples - Lesha Reese, Lesha Reese, LLC. Having An Objective Outsider - Frances McIntosh, Intentional Coaching LLC 6. Turning Organizations Into A Truly Customer-Centric Business - Jeannie Walters, 60Connext 2. Promoting Continuous Education - Venture Creation Corporation Ten Personal Attributes of Effective Managers: ( Essential Skills of the Manager: s Most Sought After Management Skills Guide