{"id":3704,"date":"2019-01-31T15:27:59","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T15:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/?p=3704"},"modified":"2026-04-04T23:49:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T23:49:54","slug":"secrets-to-better-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/secrets-to-better-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Secrets\u00a0to better management\u00a0skills\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

How can an understanding of yourself help you become a better<\/b>\u00a0manager?<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve sat on the bench long enough, and in your\u00a0mind\u00a0you have a vision of the impact you want to make\u00a0on\u00a0the team.\u00a0You know the areas\u00a0that require\u00a0immediate\u00a0improvements, you\u2019re\u00a0well-rehearsed\u00a0at what doesn\u2019t work.\u00a0 How do you\u00a0ensure you reach peak performance \u2013 the answer is within you. (Don’t worry you’re not alone, we have our Introduction to Management course<\/a> as a perfect start or brush up for you too!)<\/span><\/p>\n

First, s<\/b>et the stage<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Progress is to\u00a0challenge yourself.\u00a0But,\u00a0asking\u00a0the right questions\u00a0is\u00a0to\u00a0honestly face\u00a0who you are, and that\u2019s not so easy.\u00a0Remind yourself, how\u00a0else\u00a0can you possibly\u00a0discover what defines you?\u00a0The limitations you have\u00a0or the strengths you may not have realised?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s like taking the stage for the first time\u00a0after years of sitting comfortable and\u00a0inconspicuous in\u00a0the audience. Being\u00a0under the spotlight\u00a0is\u00a0a shock, with new levels of\u00a0exposure\u00a0and\u00a0vulnerability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To perform well\u00a0can seem natural\u00a0and\u00a0easy from the balcony,\u00a0but\u00a0when you put yourself out there,\u00a0alone and under scrutiny,\u00a0new pressures apply.\u00a0Your\u00a0most important lesson\u00a0will be the knowledge of yourself, so embrace it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Secondly, identify\u00a0<\/b>where\u00a0<\/b>to find the<\/b>\u00a0knowledge<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your greatest adversary\u00a0can\u00a0be your\u00a0own\u00a0expectations.\u00a0You will encounter\u00a0situations that defy imagination, and the behaviour of others will\u00a0often\u00a0leave you confounded.\u00a0Sometimes the objectives\u00a0will\u00a0seem impossible, like a\u00a0barrage of\u00a0situations\u00a0to\u00a0confront and test your metal.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reflecting\u00a0on who you are is a great start.\u00a0The\u00a0Johari\u00a0Window\u00a0Model\u00a0provides\u00a0four\u00a0areas\u00a0to\u00a0help us understand\u00a0who we are. Try considering events at work that affect you from these four perspectives:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>What we and others see\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0<\/span>What only we see and hide from others\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0<\/span>What we can\u2019t see about ourselves and yet to others is obvious\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4. And then of course the quadrant of\u00a0the\u00a0unknown\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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