A GOOD MANAGER

Which of the following ADJECTIVES describe good and bad managers?

cruel, approachable, confident, unenthusiastic, decisive, rude, disciplined,

efficient, encouraging, enthusiastic, arrogant, committed, careless, dishonest,
inexperienced, insensitive, pessimistic, reliable, timid, unprofessional,
unreliable, untrustworthy, experienced, helpful, independent, irresponsible,
knowledgeable, motivated, optimistic, indecisive, patient, lazy, persistent,
professional, responsible, trustworthy
GOOD MANAGER BAD MANAGER
approachable, confident, decisive, cruel, unenthusiastic, rude, arrogant,
disciplined, efficient, encouraging, careless, dishonest, insensitive,
enthusiastic, committed, reliable, timid, unprofessional, unreliable,
experienced, helpful, independent, untrustworthy, experienced,
knowledgeable, motivated, optimistic, irresponsible, indecisive, lazy,
patient, persistent, professional,
responsible, trustworthy

Conversation Questions
1. What are the five best qualities for a manager to have? Why?

1, trustworthy

2, professional/committed

3, responsible

4, persistent

5, efficient

time efficient, cost efficient, space efficient

2. Who was the best manager you have ever had? What qualities did this person have?

3. Do you think very young managers make good managers?

to pick up a word/phrase

enthusiastic

creativity

new technology

ISO
refinement: to work on something until it was perfect

acupuncture: Chinese medical treatment with needles

4. What are some specific things that good managers do? What are some specific things that
good managers avoid doing?

Good managers do:

 motivate the team

 create relaxing work atmosphere
 focusing the team
 initiatives
 promote outstanding workers
 give FEEDBACK/appraisal appraise someone
 writes reports
CRITICISM (REVIEW) – FEEDBACK (POSITIVE CRITICISM)

COACHING
SELF-REFLECTION