Evolving Into the Manager Role

1: The Manager's Role

• Distinguishing a Manager's Role from Function
• Understanding Interpersonal, Informational, and Decisional Roles

2: Building a Shared Vision

• Defining a Shared Vision
• Building a Strong Vision
• Creating and Communicating a Vision Statement
• Identifying Benefits of Your Vision

3: Leadership and Influence

• Identifying the Characteristics and Qualities of a Leader
• Modeling the Way and Enabling Others to Act
• Encouraging Your Inner Innovator and Mastering the Art of Persuasion
• Creating Mutual Respect
• Effectively Communicating and Reasoning with Others

4: Nurturing Talent

• Calibrating Talent
• Finding and Nurturing the Attributes that Meet Your Requirements
• Articulating Culture and Hiring for a Cultural Fit
• Looking to the Future-Developing and Executing a Plan
• Succession Planning
• Creating and Fostering Employee Engagement
• Coaching, Training, and Development

5: Delegation and Empowerment

• Working with Workgroups and Teams
• Delegating
• Progress Tracking and Reviewing Results

6: Building a Better Meeting

• Planning and Preparing a Meeting
• Identifying Proper Participants
• Creating an Agenda
• Evaluating the Use of Technology