Managerial Skills for Sucess

S.Vijay Kumar
MBA,MHRM,M.Phil
Asst.Professor-HR
GITAM University
Session includes..

• Understand the Nature of Management

• Explain Why Skills Are Critical to
Management Success
• Describe What Skills Are Critical to
Management Success
• What to learn from
Environment
What mangers do?
Oversee activities of other people to
accomplish organizational goals
Functions of Management

Planning
Organizing
Leading
Controlling
Why Learn Management Skills?
• Understanding concepts is not enough.
• Need to be able to act appropriately
• Must be able to do what is required to get
others to behave as required
 The Importance of
Management Skills
• Need both understanding and skills to
manage effectively
• Behavioral skills learned through practice
and experience
 General Management Skills
• Conceptual
• Interpersonal
• Technical
• Political
Skills
• Conceptual skills –
refer to the mental
ability to analyze and
diagnose complex
situations
• Interpersonal skills
– ability to understand
and motivate other
people
 skills
• Technical skills – ability to apply
specialized knowledge or expertise
• Political skills – ability to build a power
base and establish the right connections
Skills in specific
• Providing for Growth and Development
• Motivating Employees and
Handling Conflicts
• Strategic Problem Solving
Skills Required for
Managerial Competence
• Self-Awareness Skills
– Knowing Yourself
– Developing Yourself
– Self-Directed Career Planning
 The Learning of Skills
– Have Conceptual and Behavioral
Understanding
– Give Practice
– Provide Feedback
– Continual Use
 Some Guidelines for
Effective Skill Performance

• Be prepared: plan how to achieve goals

• Listen to understand and build respect
• Ask instead of tell: use questions to
respect freedom of choice
• Be affirmative: be positive
• Be honest and up-front
• Be assertive: say what you
expect with respect
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Thank you
• Prof.Veerbhadram garu
• All the participants

svijaykumar@mail.com