Management Help - Management
Theories and more...
We
have been mailed so many questions about management
theories, tips and techniques on how to develop
management skills, that we
decided to create a Management Help page, so that managers, leaders
and
supervisors, can find answers, quickly and effectively.
This
page will not only answer your questions, but
it will also give you the opportunity to share your own tips,
techniques and
management experiences.
If
the below featured questions do not include your
question, please post it here by filling-out the form at the bottom of
this page.
Your question will be answered within 24 hours.
Also,
if you are seeking/offering advice about a
management context (such as decision
making, problem
solving with
employees,
upper management etc.), please post it here. You will have the ability
to
receive or provide customized advice by the management community.
Most Frequent Answered Questions
Management Theories
Question: My team
members are not very excited when
attending sessions on management theories. Are there any fun activities
or fun
ways to explain management theories to them?
Answer:
The
best way to explain management theories is to use interactive games,
icebreakers etc. Click
here for games and
icreabreaker ideas. Also, the
use of
visual tools such as diagrams, charts etc. helps people focus better and
understand better. Avoid long lectures – every
20 minutes, call for a discussion on the
topic, or have an
icebreaker.
Time Management
Question: I
am a new manager and I’m
constantly busy, constantly working overtime and still finding myself
behind
schedule. I feel overwhelmed and I’m not sure how to handle the
situation. Am I
lacking planning skills? How can I manage my time better? I’m looking
for strategies
to improve my time management skills on day to day basis as opposed to
a
training program.
Answer: We
recommend looking at your main job responsibilities, your core
competences and how do they relate to your daily activities. Here’s how to
start
analyzing your time
together with some
tools on how to improve your time
management skills. And
don’t forget,
delegation is a strategy
that is designed to help managers focus on their priority tasks.
Team Building
Question: I have
read a lot about employee empowerment and I like the
theory of it, I’m just not sure how that happens in practice? I manage
a team
of 10 and I really do think they have a lot of potential to get to the
next
level. How do I do that?
Answer: There’s a whole page on
our website dedicated to employee
empowerment.
Read more here!
Recruitment
I’m
conducting my first interview to hire a project assistant. What
would be some standard questions to ask in order to get a fair
assessment of
the candidates?
Answer: Some of the
standard questions to ask are:
- Why
are you interested in this position? - Can
you please describe some of your work experiences and how do they
relate to the current position? - What
are some of the responsibilities of your current job?
There
are a lot more questions to ask, however, we recommend looking at
the job description and preparing specific questions based on it.
Specific,
contextual questions will give you the information you need to find the
best
fit for the position. Ask open ended questions! Keep notes for each
question!
Observe their body language and the way they present themselves. Avoid
judgements!
Above, we provided a summary of some of the most frequent answered
questions. If you have a question or answer on management skills
development, please fill-out the form below.
You can also contribute by sharing with us your best practices on
management. We will build a separate page on that contribution so that
all our visitors and managers around the world can benefit from your
expertise. Simply fill-out the form and we can make it happen!
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