There is a lot to learn on the road to successful management. Management Training is important for managers to develop new skills including leadership and communication but you can also pick up useful tips from management blogs such as ours. This guest post from Tony Smith looks at body language and its uses in the workplace.
What Your Body Language Says About You
People rarely realise that what they do is just as important as what they say. Body language is a nonverbal means of communication. Your posture, eye movements, facial expressions, and other types of body language all play a part in the message you convey to people. Sometimes people unintentionally give the wrong message because they’re not aware of how what they’re doing appears to other people.
Correct Posture
Do you remember as a child your parents or teachers telling you to sit up straight? The reason they tried to instill this lesson in your mind at an early age is because posture says a lot about you. If you tend to slouch when you’re sitting, you look lazy or bored.
If you’re talking to someone and you’re standing slumped, they may thing you’re not interested in what they’re saying to you. Sitting and standing up straight means that you’re attentive and focused on what you’re doing. Read the rest of "Management Training Tips – Body Language"
Posted by Guest Author in Business Skills, Management & Leadership on November 2nd, 2011| No Comments »
Steve Jobs’ recent death has brought up a huge amount of discussion. His innovation for great products and financial success at Apple has deemed him a genius – giving him a Godlike status. It is without question that from 1997 onward, Jobs saved Apple from failure and has revolutionised the computing industry while making a lot of money in the process.
However, he did this with a very unorthodox management style. In fact he flew in the face of the management technique of other Silicon Valley companies.
While Google and Microsoft promote openness and strive to make their employees happy, Apple is incredibly secretive and most employees lived in fear of Jobs: but it worked. So how did Steve Jobs achieve such success while ignoring all traditional notions of business management? Read the rest of "Management the Steve Jobs way – learning from Steve Jobs’ management style"
Posted by Craig Charley in Human Resources, Management & Leadership, News on October 17th, 2011| 3 Comments »
“I just wanted to to thank you for the course (Leadership Skills Training) held yesterday. They have all come back from the day enthusing about both the course and the trainer. They certainly seem to have gained a lot from the day and are confident, motivated and excited about putting the skills they have learned into practice.” Derinne Pargiter – DPAS - Leadership Training course in Brighton, Sussex.
WHAT MAKES A GREAT LEADER?
1. Good Judgement
The ability to evaluate facts to com up with possible courses of action in order to make sound decisions. Sound judgement allows leaders to make suitable decisions in the direction and training employees.
Posted by Heather Buckley in Management & Leadership, New Free Resources, Personal Development on September 24th, 2009| No Comments »
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Here are seven ways to become a better manager:
Practice good Leadership.
This is a fundamental aspects to becoming a better manager, the ability to inspire, initiate and organise . This area of management relies on a manager’s self confidence and the confidence they have to direct their team.
Always try to fix the problem, don’t blame others.
Take responsibility when things go wrong, landing the blame on someone else may create a bad working environment, or your employees moral and self esteem may be affected, making it harder to bring out the best in them. By all means discuss with your team how to avoid making the same mistakes again. Read the rest of "7 Ways To Become A Better Manager"
Posted by Heather Buckley in Management & Leadership, New Free Resources on September 18th, 2009| No Comments »
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Agha Hasan Abedi
“The conventional definition of management is getting work done through people, but real management is developing people through work.”
Stephen R. Covey
“Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.” Read the rest of "5 Top Management Quotes"
Posted by Heather Buckley in Management & Leadership on September 17th, 2009| No Comments »
