This document discusses the skills needed to be a good manager. It provides five tips for good management, including listening to your team, setting goals, giving recognition, leading with confidence, and setting a good example. It also discusses managing project risks and the importance of people skills for managers to develop their employees. The conclusion emphasizes that managers must learn how to lead, motivate, and support employees to become better managers.
2. ₰ Short introduction
₰ Project Management
₰ What is a manager as a person
₰ Five tips to be a good manager
₰ Manage project risks
₰ Conclusion
₰ References
3.
4. Project management is the process and activity of
planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling
resources, procedures and protocols to achieve
specific goals in scientific or daily problems.
The fact that you are very
good in your field doesn’t
always mean you're a good
manager.
It takes a lot of knowledge
and training to be able to
motivate, evaluate and lead
a team of people.
5. A manager as a person is always ready to learn and
he has confidence in himself and his abilities.
Good managers discover, develop and celebrate
what’s different about each person and what works
for them.
Discover what is unique about each person
and capitalize on it.
6. Great managers
can be great
leaders and vice
versa, but to
excel at one or
both, they need
to be aware of
the very different
skills each role
requires.
7. 1. A good manager listens to his team. Your team can give
you valuable input and ideas. Listen to what they have to
say about things and take them into consideration.
2. A good manager sets goals for his team. Look at the
company goals and tie them into measurable goals for
your department. Be specific in the goals you set.
8. 3. A good manager gives recognition and praise. Show
your team you see what they are doing. People like to be
recognized for their work. People like to know they are
important to their team and are a valuable asset.
4. A good manager leads his team with confidence. Be
assertive and confident in voicing your opinion and what
you want to get done. Stay proactive and follow up with
your team on projects.
5. A good manager sets a good example. Be aware of
your actions and set an example for your department to
look up to.
9. Hopefully you have defined
the more likely risks up front
during a project preparation,
so you will already have
contingency plans in place
for certain occurrences. If
you can see when a risk is
imminent, you can take
preventive action to avoid it,
or you can quickly step in
with corrective measures if
necessary.
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11. If you do not give time to helping your team and if you will not
ensure that their needs and desires are heard, all your work
will be in vain. If you manage to develop your people skills,
you will not succeed anything.
So, every manager to become a better manager, must learn
how to lead, to motivate and to support his employees.
