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How to Assess Management
Training and Management Courses
According to Amazon.com there are over 49,000 products on
management training. If you're looking for management
courses or training in Google there are over 4.8 million
search results.
If there are so many great products how come there are so
many bad managers? A recent statistic from Seek's, Survey
of Employee Satisfaction and Motivation, stated that 60%
of workers hate their jobs and bosses and 70% do not believe
their management is open and honest with them, ignoring
suggestions and criticism and not providing regular
feedback.
If you want to avoid being one of those hated bosses, you
may need training, but how do you choose what type of
training is right for you?
Let's forget about the ‘what' for now and focus on factors
you'll need to consider:
Identify What Attributes need to be
Developed
First thing's first, you can't go searching for ways to
improve your skills if you don't know what you're improving.
Consider the management attributes you need to work on. For
most new managers it may be managing a budget or improving
presentation skills.
If you're not sure what to focus on, ask your boss,
colleagues or team members. If you've been in your position
long enough to have had a performance appraisal then you
will no doubt have identified areas through that process.
Budget
Who's paying?
I know a number or organizations who want their managers to
do a great job but have no intention of investing in their
development. They think they should "just know".
If that's the case in your organization you can take the
initiative and educate yourself with one of the 10,000s of
books I mentioned previously. Or consider an
eBook, lots
of great information delivered to your desktop! Either way,
you don't need a huge budget to improve yourself.
There are books for new managers or on specific attributes
such as developing teams, budgeting, coaching and mentoring
or being an efficient and effective communicator.
Alternatively, you can do a course over a few days or a
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) or other degree or
diploma certified courses. If you're choosing this option
you will have to invest your time and, if your company isn't
paying, $10,000s in course fees.
Time
Time is a factor in your training. Most people have such
full lives, that to fit another aspect in can be stressful.
An
eBook
or
book is a natural choice when your time is tight. You can
read it when and where it suits you and it's an inexpensive
way to learn from the experts. Plus, you can pick and choose
the specific skills you want to work on. Books are also a
great way of letting you know if you want to go onto more
formal education.
Certified courses require a huge time investment, sometimes
years, but they may be beneficial to have on your resume.
Results
If you've chosen a course or a book, the key is to put what
you've learned into action and keep it up.
A great way to spur weekly motivation is to identify some of
the top management educators and subscribe to their often
free newsletters. I have a list of the management gurus in
the resources section of
7 Super Success Secrets to Become a Manager.
If you want to learn about management in a concise and easy
way you can uncover the
7 Super Success
Secrets to Become a Manager. You'll learn: the
characteristics of a good manager, killer scripts to slay
them at the interview, how to showcase your abilities and
get noticed, have a successful first week, how to deal with
difficult people and discover the answers to tough
questions.
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