Learning to Manage
So, what of the old question? Are managers born or trained?
Well, of course, the answer is not totally straight forward. Some people are born with more natural aptitude, but actually management is a skill to be trained, learnt, practised and fine tuned.
One of the problems encountered in so many companies is that people who are highly skilled and trained in other discplines are suddenly, with minimum further training, expected to become skilled managers.
At Gibside, we train people to work successfully as leaders of people! For more information, enquire by clicking here
Values and Management
Being a manager is important, because people are important. Its about leading, helping, persuading, influencing. But its about doing all these things with people!
That means it matters a great deal! You can affect people's motivation and output with just one ill-planned word! Plus, we believe that respecting people when you manage them is a basic sound principle of human behaviour!
That's where value based management comes in. Underpinning your decisions ought to be a solid foundation of values and principles by which you operate. And its useful it people know what they are. It can massively enhance the power of your leadership, and create consistancy of approach. Our courses explain how this works!
Management Styles
There are various styles of management you can adopt - directive, coaching, consensual, or influential, to name just four.
Which style you choose should depend on circumstance and desired outcome, not your mood on the day, and the ability to choose a style that works for the situation you are in is important to maximise your effectiveness.
Management or Leadership
Is there a difference? Well, yes, but also a considerable overlap. Effective leadership is a vital skill for managers to possess.
Leadership skills, team building skills, skills necessary to get teams of people to produce extraordinary results are important to us at Gibside.