{"id":4162,"date":"2019-09-23T12:16:18","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T12:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/?p=4162"},"modified":"2023-12-31T01:54:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T01:54:11","slug":"introduction-to-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/introduction-to-management\/","title":{"rendered":"An Introduction to Management"},"content":{"rendered":"
What is Management?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

As you might expect a simple Google search brings up many definitions to help answer the question, \u2018What is Management?\u2019. For the purposes of this post, we\u2019re going to focus on the one below. It\u2019s a good one and one of the most widely quoted.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>Management is the art of getting things done through and with people in formally organised groups\u201d<\/p>\n

Harold Koontz (Organisational Theorist and former Professor of Business Management at the University of California).<\/p>\n

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What are some of the key skills a manager must have?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Effective communication skills.<\/p>\n

Pay attention to the words you choose, the tone of voice you use and the body language you express. The picture below shows the power of body language when we are seeking to communicate with others.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s also critical to remember a golden rule of effective communication. It\u2019s not communication if it\u2019s not a two-way process. Check that whoever your message was intended for has listened and understood.<\/p>\n

The ability to develop and lead a team<\/h5>\n

A good manager leads and develops their team so all can be more productive which will ultimately lead to increased profitability for the business.<\/p>\n

As you\u2019d expect there many models, theories and instruction manuals on how to do this but we’ve always found John Adair\u2019s Action Centred Leadership Mode<\/a>l to be a good way of simplifying manager responsibilities in this area.<\/p>\n

To be able to lead meetings effectively<\/h5>\n

There are some simple steps managers can take when preparing for, and leading meetings:<\/p>\n