A New Way of Looking at Management
October 26, 2009 by JoAnn Corley
Filed under Career Development, Career Management, Management Training, Personal Management
As we move forward in this “new economy,” I think it would serve us well to give new definitions to many common areas of our professional lives.
One key area of note is that of management…how we see it, how we define it, and our relationship to it.
I would like to propose a new way of looking at management. Here’s what I suggest…let’s look at the concept of management as one in which everyone is engaged…everyone is one and doing it! What do I mean? Upon closer inspection, the word manage or management goes way beyond a title and using it that way limits the use of the potential of every employee.
In fact when you look at the primary definition of the word manage, here is what you’ll find: to handle or direct with a degree of skill. In looking at this definition, you’ll determine that in order to be a successful professional in any content you need to effectively “manage” whatever is required.
Management is not necessarily a title – it is a behavior…a behavior that is done with a needed level of skill…by everyone!
Now with that said, in order to ensure professional success, the question then is what key areas should be considered to be managed…where do the essentials skills need to lie? Here is my core list:
Your ability to manage…
1. Yourself
2. Information
3. Stuff & Work Space
4. Time
5. Priorities
6. People/Relationships (which includes your boss)
7. Your role in a process
8. Your knowledge and use of technology
9. Your career/work-life
In future posts, I’ll expand on each of these and in my Management-in-Minutes Library there are plenty of tips and lessons that will help you build effectiveness in each of these areas. A sample of one is included in the link at the end of this post.
Coaching Tip: Review this list… assess on a scale of 1-5 (5 being the highest) where you are in your skill set. Where there are gaps, create a PDP (Personal Development Plan) which creates a plan for you to gain knowledge and increase your skills in these key areas.
Here’s a lesson from the Management-in-Minutes Library that addresses area #1 – Managing Yourself. The lesson is entitled: Your Power Point (and that doesn’t mean the slides.)
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