Category Archives for Management Qualities and Traits
What Makes A Manager Stand Out
Being an effective manager can be a tough call at times. Despite this I am sure we all can identify at least one of our managers who really stood out. So what are some of things that make a manager stand out? Genuinely Interested In Others The very first manager I had in my career […]
Continue readingVideo Blog: What Makes Managers Effective
In this short video I share some thoughts on 5 things that are essential to being an effective manager. As always I would love you to add your thoughts on ideas on some of the key contributors to being an effective manager. Duncan Brodie helps professionals in organisations to become highly effective managers. He invites […]
Continue reading10 Actions To Becoming An Even Better Manager
If you are good at what you do and are the type of person who gets things done, sooner or later you will find yourself in the position where you have to manage others. While some make that shift from being the doer to the manager with easy, others find it a struggle. So what […]
Continue readingHow In Touch With Reality Are You As A Manager?
One of the many key traits of successful managers is their level of self awareness. Raising your self awareness comes from reflecting on how you think you are doing and asking for feedback from others. On the face of it this should not be that difficult to do. On the other hand recent research from […]
Continue readingHow To Be A More Confident Manager
Managing is a tough job. There are superiors and subordinates who have huge expectations of you. It can sometimes feel like you are piggy in the middle. One of the challenges managers often face is a lack of self confidence. What can you do to be a more confident manager?
Continue readingWhy Managers Struggle To Be Successful
If you are like most of us, you feel great when you step into a management role. You are full of hope and enthusiasm and feel that you are going to be really successful. A few months later, you are finding it a real struggle. Why is this and what can you do about it?
Continue readingWhat Good Managers Do
What would you add to this list of attributes of a good manager?
Continue readingManagement – How To Help Others Achieve Success
Good managers stand out from mediocre managers because they focus on helping others achieve success. So how can you do this?
Continue readingDo You Provide Feedback?
Survey after survey identifies that, more than anything else, people want feedback. More specifically, they want regular feedback.
Continue readingDo You Take The Initiative?
One of the things that marks the very best managers and leaders from the mediocre ones is that the former take the initiative. So what’s your first step in taking the initiative?
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