How To Manage Hybrid Teams Hybrid is the new normal. We all accept that and have to work with it! Employees and Team Members, along with managers, have to accept that, for the vast majority of organisations, the days of the traditional 9 to 5 are long gone. This creates a number of issues in …
Did I Make the Right Decision?
Did I Make the Right Decision? Managers are paid to make decisions, simple as that, but do you consistently and carefully think and review exactly the decisions that you are making? We can all learn from experience and critically assessing past decisions, and their outcomes, sharpens up the skill going forward. Ask yourself the following …
How Can I Improve My Emotional Intelligence?
How Can I Improve My Emotional Intelligence? An effective understanding of the key principles of Emotional Intelligence (EI) sets apart the successful manager from the less-than successful manager as working collaboratively with those around you is a central and essential management attribute. So, to make the most of your management style, consider the following tips …
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What Exactly Is Management?
What Exactly Is Management? Management is all about controlling and structuring all available resources, whether human and physical, in such a way that the goals of the organisation, whatever they might be, are achieved. Management has the following features, regardless of the purpose and direction of any organisation: Management is Goal-Oriented: The success of any management …
Managing Uncertainty
Managing Uncertainty We work and operate in difficult, challenging and uncertain times. In the wider, macro-environment there are huge political economic and social changes taking place. Within the organisations that we know and work for the same is true – there have never been such times where what we know and have trusted over many …
Six Top Management Competences
Six Top Management Competences Regardless of the type of organisation that you work in, the outcomes you are trying to generate or the range of suppliers, customers and other stakeholders that you are attempting to please, the following six Key Competences need to be at the front of your mind all of the time. Analysing …
The 4 BIG Management Challenges
The 4 BIG Management Challenges Having a true Customer Focus Avoiding an organisational Skills Crisis and Talent Gap Delivering on Continuous Improvement Balancing the change from Innovation against the associated Risk Good Luck! For more details about our services visit the website http://www.davidsummertonconsulting.co.uk
Why Should Managers Plan?
Why Should Managers Plan? Planning takes time and effort, we tend to put it off if we can, it’s a bit of a chore and why not just go with it and get on with the job? Planning gives you the chance to define what you are trying to achieve and how to go about …
Am I A Leader Manager or Entrepreneur?
Am I A Leader Manager or Entrepreneur? Leader: has a focus upon CHANGE, sets the direction, brings resources together and motivates people. Manager: has a focus upon COMPLEXITY, plans, organises, coordinates, optimises and controls. Entrepreneur: has a focus upon OPPORTUNITY, identifies, innovates and creates value. For more details of our services visit the website http://www.davidsummertonconsulting.co.uk …
5 Highly Effective Management Resolutions For 2018
5 Highly Effective Management Resolutions For 2018 By just doing the average, being no better or worse than anyone else, settling for the middle ground and just hoping for the best – all hallmarks of poor, unsatisfactory and inadequate management. Nobody wants to be in the middle of the list, or even worse, towards or …
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