Basic Management Skills

by John Ostrowski
Overview
Planning, organizing, staffing, directing,
coordinating, reporting: necessary but
not sufficient
Need human interaction skills
Respect
Understanding
Involvement

Types of plan
Comprehensive
Annual work plan
Long-range plan
Strategic planning

PLANNING
ORGANIZING
STAFFING
DIRECTING
COORDINATING
REPORTING

 Prior organizational
decisions
Make organization work
for you
Make organization match
reality

PLANNING
ORGANIZING
STAFFING
DIRECTING
COORDINATING
REPORTING

 Have a plan
Work with HR department
Work with what you have
Assess strengths and
weaknesses
Match personalities to jobs

PLANNING
ORGANIZING
STAFFING
DIRECTING
COORDINATING
REPORTING

 Need for vision

Knowing your options
Hands-off vs. hands-on
Off when things are going
well
On when correction avoids
pain

PLANNING
ORGANIZING
STAFFING
DIRECTING
COORDINATING
REPORTING

 Types of problems
Productivity
Behavior
Understanding human behavior
Respect
Listen
Involve

PLANNING
ORGANIZING
STAFFING
DIRECTING
COORDINATING
REPORTING

Coordinating vs. Controlling

Control processes
Coordinate people
Functions
Decentralized operations

PLANNING
ORGANIZING
STAFFING
DIRECTING
COORDINATING
REPORTING

 The need for reports

The need for focus
The need for brevity
The need for clarity

PLANNING
ORGANIZING
STAFFING
DIRECTING
COORDINATING
REPORTING