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Various Competencies Needed by Management (Including Supervisors)
Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD
The following articles provide a variety of advice, hints, tips, etc. to be a more effective manager. Note that the role of supervision is also a management role in the organization. Therefore, the following articles will also be useful for guidance to be a more effective supervisor.
Note that to really understand the “territory” of management, you should read Gaining Broad Understanding of Organizational Management.
(You might also be interested in reading some advice, hints, tips, etc. to be a more effective leader. If so, see Suggested Traits and Characteristics of Highly Effective Leaders.)
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Various Perspectives on Competencies That Managers Should Have
There are many perspectives on “What makes a very good manager?” Perhaps the most important goal for a new manager is to review a variety of perspectives and then come to their own conclusion.
- Example of Competencies List (lists about trainer positions; look at to see the level of content)
- Role of Managers under Different Styles of Management
- Six Important Managerial Skills for Successful Leadership
- How to Lead Your Employees to Top Performance
- Management Styles
- Managing People Tips
- How to Manage Employees
- Priority Management: Keep the Main Things the Main Thing
- Staff is Overwhelmed: What Do You Do?
- Tips for First-Time Managers, From First-Time Managers
- Manage Less to Manage Better
Learn More in the Library’s Blogs Related to Management Skills
In addition to the articles on this current page, see the following blogs which have posts related to Management Skills. Scan down the blog’s page to see various posts. Also, see the section “Recent Blog Posts” in the sidebar of the blog or click on “Next” near the bottom of a post in the blog.
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