Managing yourself and others

All managers have a team to manage but all managers have themelves to manage too. It’s tough being a manager. You need to get through the day getting your own work done and looking out for your team. As managers move further up the ladder, they receive less mentoring and training.

There are of course those instinctive managers who do better than others and they happen to have led a life which has helped them develop key management skills, not just in work, but in general life too. But most people aren’t that lucky and tend to rely on a PMI or PRINCE2 course and read a few books. But even that’s not enough.

This blog was never intended to regurgitate what you can pick up from a PMI or PRINCE2 course. It’s intended to cover things that most managers are never taught.

Which brings me on to a great new CD which Harvard Business has just released to cover some of the challenges that a manager faces in their day to day life. I’ve mentioned the topics below for two reasons. First to let you know what the course covers and second to suggest you take 10 minutes to think about each title and ask yourself how well you deal with that subject.

Managing Workplace Stress
Practical, hands-on solutions for controlling stress–from short term “quick fixes” to long-term methods for changing the situation.

Managing Your Career
How to identify your strongest interests, values, and skills to target the most exciting career possibilities in your organization.

Managing Your Time
How to prioritize your tasks: what to focus on, and for how long, as well as what to set aside.

Coaching
A four-step process for facilitating the professional growth of your team members.

Giving and Receiving Feedback
When and how to deliver positive or corrective feedback, how to direct feedback upward, and how to respond to the feedback you receive.

Delegating
How to match people to assignments that leverage their strengths and address their weaknesses.

Managing Difficult Interactions
How to resolve potentially confrontational situations with employees, peers, bosses, customers, or suppliers.

Managing Upward
Strategies for keeping your boss in the loop and on your side despite differences in style and philosophy.

Each of these subjects is critical for any manager and time taken and money invested to learn more about each will reap rewards. You can spend 10 minutes ot more thinking about each of these subjects for free and you can order the CD from Harvard online for $99 here.

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